System and method for calibrating a surgical instrument
AssigneePower Medical Interventions, Inc.
InventorMichael P. Whitman
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Abstract
A calibration system for a surgical instrument. The calibration system includes an actuator, such as a motor system and a flexible shaft. The calibration system also includes a surgical instrument actuatable by the actuator. The calibration system also include calibration data corresponding to the surgical instrument. A processor is configured to process the calibration data for determining a position of the surgical instrument. The calibration system may include a sensor configured to provide a signal corresponding to a movement of the actuator, the processor being further configured to process the signal for determining a position of the surgical instrument.
Claims39
A system for calibrating a surgical instrument comprising:
- an electromechanical actuator;
- a surgical instrument actuatable by the electro-mechanical actuator;
- calibration data corresponding to the surgical instrument;
- and
- a processor configured to determine a position of the surgical instrument in accordance with the calibration data.
A method for calibrating a surgical instrument attachable to an actuator, comprising the steps of:
- providing to a processor calibration data corresponding to the surgical instrument;
- and
- determining, via the processor, a position of the surgical instrument.
A surgical attachment comprising:
- a surgical instrument configured to be driven by an electromechanical driver;
- and
- a memory device storing calibration data corresponding to the surgical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.