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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM

  • US 20090253959A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2009
  • Published: 10/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical manipulator system comprising:

  • a medical instrument having a shape insertable into an elongated tube passage and in which one or a plurality of flexion portions are provided;

    a flexing actuator for supplying a driving force to flex the flexion portion;

    an actuator control section for controlling the flexing actuator;

    a detecting section provided inside the tube passage to output a detection signal when detecting that the flexion portion passes therethrough; and

    a computing section for detecting an operation amount of the flexing actuator when the detection signal is inputted, and performing computation to match a flexed state of the flexion portion passing through the detecting section to an operating state of an operation portion operable to flex the flexion portion based on the operation amount.

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