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Obtaining force information in a minimally invasive surgical procedure

  • US 8,706,301 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2013
  • Issued: 04/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robotic system comprising:

  • a display;

    a robotic arm adapted to manipulate an instrument; and

    a processor programmed to cause a computer model of the instrument to be displayed relative to a real-time image of the instrument on the display such that the position of the displayed computer model relative to the position of the real-time image of the instrument on the display indicates a force being applied against a distal end of the instrument.

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