Method for guiding flexible instrument procedures
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1. A method for handling a flexible endoscope comprising the steps of:
- parameterizing the flexible endoscope according to a plurality of parameters for handling the endoscope given a desired task;
determining, pre-operatively, at least one endoscope configuration of the parameters, based on a predetermined patient model;
determining instructions for handling the endoscope according to the configuration;
handling the endoscope according to the instructions.
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Abstract
A method for determining instructions for handling a flexible instrument comprises parameterizing the flexible instrument according to a plurality of parameters for handling the instrument, determining at least one instrument configuration, wherein the configuration describes at least one parameter, and determining instructions for handling the instrument according to the configuration.
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1. A method for handling a flexible endoscope comprising the steps of:
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parameterizing the flexible endoscope according to a plurality of parameters for handling the endoscope given a desired task; determining, pre-operatively, at least one endoscope configuration of the parameters, based on a predetermined patient model; determining instructions for handling the endoscope according to the configuration; handling the endoscope according to the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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