Modularity system for computer assisted surgery
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1. A method for controlling a medical device, comprising:
- controlling a first medical device with a first input device; and
, controlling the first medical device with a second input device; and
, comparing a priority associated with the first input device with a priority associated with the second input device to determine whether the first input device or the second input device should control the first medical device.
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Abstract
A medical system that allows a medical device to be controlled by one of two input devices. The input devices may be consoles that contain handles and a screen. The medical devices may include robotic arms and instruments used to perform a medical procedure. The system may include an arbitrator that determines which console has priority to control one or more of the robotic arms/instruments.
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1. A method for controlling a medical device, comprising:
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controlling a first medical device with a first input device; and
,controlling the first medical device with a second input device; and
,comparing a priority associated with the first input device with a priority associated with the second input device to determine whether the first input device or the second input device should control the first medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for controlling a medical instrument, comprising:
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receiving a command to control a robotically controlled medical instrument; and
,transmitting a packet of information to the robotically controlled medical instrument, wherein the packet includes a priority field and a data field that contains robotic data. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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