Method of determining the shape of a bendable instrument
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1. A method of determining the shape a bendable instrument, comprising:
- moving at least two control elements first and second amounts without bending the instrument;
measuring the first and second amounts; and
determining the shape of the instrument from the first and second amounts.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of positioning a bendable instrument by moving at least two control elements first and second amounts to bend the instrument to a position; measuring the first and second amounts; and determining the position, shape or configuration of the instrument from the first and second amounts.
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1. A method of determining the shape a bendable instrument, comprising:
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moving at least two control elements first and second amounts without bending the instrument;
measuring the first and second amounts; and
determining the shape of the instrument from the first and second amounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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