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Preventing instrument/tissue collisions

  • US 9,345,387 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2007
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A minimally invasive surgical system comprising:

  • a first surgical device comprising a distal end;

    an actuator control system coupled to the first surgical device to move the distal end to a plurality of positions within a body cavity as the first surgical device is advanced within the body cavity;

    a memory coupled to the actuator control system,wherein the actuator control system stores, in the memory, data that defines the plurality of positions; and

    a second surgical device coupled to the actuator control system,wherein the actuator control system advances the second surgical device by using the stored data that defines the plurality of positions.

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