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Surgical system and related methods

  • US 9,848,954 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2014
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for a surgical probe, the control system comprising:

  • a user interface;

    a motion sensor configured to detect movement of the user interface and generates motion signals in response to the detected movement,a processor configured to receive the motion signals from the motion sensor, and in response generates real-time deflection signals that correspond to the received motion signals; and

    a plurality of actuators each in communication with the processor, wherein the actuators are configured to be coupled to the surgical probe,wherein the actuators are configured to receive the deflection signals and, in turn, cause a tip of the surgical probe to deflect, anda refresh input that causes a moved position and orientation of the user interface, with respect to a previous position and orientation of the user interface, to be a new neutral position of the user interface, such that movement of the user interface with respect to the new neutral position is detected by the motion sensor that generates motion signals in response to the detected movement of the user interface with respect to the new neutral position, and the processor receives from the motion sensor the motion signals in response to the detected movement of the user interface with respect to the new neutral position, and in response generates real-time deflection signals that correspond to the received motion signals.

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