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Robotic surgical system and method for automated therapy delivery

  • US 20130325035A1
  • Filed: 08/09/2013
  • Published: 12/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of automatically delivering a treatment to a heart of a patient, comprising:

  • displaying an anatomical model of at least a portion of the heart;

    accepting user input designating a treatment pathway on the anatomical model, the treatment pathway including at least a starting point and an endpoint;

    automatically actuating a therapeutic device control system to advance a therapeutic device into contact with a cardiac surface at the starting point; and

    automatically actuating the therapeutic device control system to navigate the therapeutic device along the treatment pathway from the starting point to the endpoint while maintaining contact between the therapeutic device and the cardiac surface.

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