FIBER OPTIC INSTRUMENT SENSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A robotic medical system for controlling a shapeable instrument within an anatomical region, where the shapeable instrument includes at least a working section and one or more positioning elements that move the shapeable instrument, the medical system comprising:
- a controller including a master input device, where the controller generates a position control signal in response to the master input device to position the working section at a desired position;
one or more actuators operatively coupleable to the one or more positioning elements, where the actuators manipulate the positioning elements based on the position control signal to drive at least a first portion of the shapeable instrument to position the working section toward the desired position;
a localization system configured to obtain a plurality of localized shape data from the first portion of the shapeable instrument; and
where the controller generates a signal based upon a differential between the localized shape data and a desired configuration of the first portion of the shapeable instrument.
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Abstract
Systems are described herein that improve control of a shapeable or steerable instrument using shape data. Additional systems use such shape data for improved mapping or adjusting models of the instrument. Such systems include robotic medical systems for controlling a shapeable instrument within an anatomical region having a controller, one or more actuators, and a localization system for guiding one or more shapeable instruments.
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43 Claims
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1. A robotic medical system for controlling a shapeable instrument within an anatomical region, where the shapeable instrument includes at least a working section and one or more positioning elements that move the shapeable instrument, the medical system comprising:
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a controller including a master input device, where the controller generates a position control signal in response to the master input device to position the working section at a desired position; one or more actuators operatively coupleable to the one or more positioning elements, where the actuators manipulate the positioning elements based on the position control signal to drive at least a first portion of the shapeable instrument to position the working section toward the desired position; a localization system configured to obtain a plurality of localized shape data from the first portion of the shapeable instrument; and where the controller generates a signal based upon a differential between the localized shape data and a desired configuration of the first portion of the shapeable instrument. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43-91. -91. (canceled)
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