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Methods and devices for remotely controlling movement of surgical tools

  • US 9,956,051 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2015
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical method, comprising:

  • receiving at a controller an input indicative of movement of one or more sensors coupled to a user-controlled master tool;

    transmitting a first instruction from the controller to a movement assembly in wireless electronic communication with the controller to cause a first surgical tool coupled to the movement assembly to move based on the movement of the one or more sensors as indicated by the input; and

    comparing the movement of the one or more sensors as indicated by the input with preprogrammed patterns of sensor movement, and based on a result of the comparing, transmitting a second instruction from the controller to cause a viewing element of a second surgical tool to adjust in at least one of orientation and zoom level.

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