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MEDICAL DEVICE

  • US 20090105726A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2008
  • Published: 04/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • a body electrode disposed in contact with a human body;

    a tubular instrument having a distal electrode at a distal end portion of an insertion portion inserted into the body and a plurality of active joints for changing an orientation and a position of the distal end portion at the insertion portion;

    a plurality of joint position information detecting sections for respectively acquiring joint position information of the plurality of active joints; and

    a storage section for storing the joint position information respectively acquired by the plurality of the joint position information detecting section based on conduction between the body electrode and the distal electrode.

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