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Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities

  • US 7,758,613 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2006
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A surgical system comprising:

  • a torque generating element;

    a torque translating member that is coupleable at a first end to the torque generating element; and

    a surgical attachment including at least one selectively moveable element that is coupleable to a second end of the torque translating member and that is selectively moveable by the torque generating member via the torque translating member,the surgical attachment further including a sensor mechanism configured to sense and provide data corresponding to at least one feature of an environment surrounding the surgical attachment, wherein an amount of torque generated by the torque generating element corresponds to the data.

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