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Endoscopic robotic surgical tools and methods

  • US 5,954,692 A
  • Filed: 07/09/1997
  • Issued: 09/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A robotic surgical system comprising:

  • a surgical device including a robotic arm and a drive device coupled to the robotic arm, the robotic arm having a surgical tool at an end of the robotic arm; and

    a control system at a remote location from the surgical device, the control system including a control circuit and an encoder device, the control circuit linked to the drive device, the encoder device capable of being moved by a surgeon, the control circuit capable of receiving an input corresponding to movement of the encoder device by the surgeon,wherein the drive device is capable of receiving output from the control circuit that operates the drive device to cause robotic arm movement corresponding to movement of a surgeon.

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