Intelligent positioning system and methods therefore

A medical navigation system for tracking a medical device having a tracking marker attachable to the medical device, the medical navigation system comprising:

• a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a tracking camera for tracking medical devices, and a display for displaying an image;
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• an automated arm assembly electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by a signal provided by the computing device, the automated arm assembly including a multi-joint arm having a distal end connectable to an effector that supports a non-invasive surgical camera electrically coupled to the computing device;
• the computing device being configured to:
• track, based on a signal from the tracking camera, a position in space of the medical device;
• position the automated arm assembly, based on the tracked position in space and in response to a user input command, such that a surgical site of interest remains within a field of view of the surgical camera;
• wherein positioning the automated arm assembly includes at least three modes including:
• automatic alignment of the surgical camera to a longitudinal axis and a rotation of the medical device where the medical device is an access port;
• automatic alignment to the longitudinal axis only of the medical device where the medical device is an access port;
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• automatic alignment to a point on the medical device where the medical device is a medical tool;
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• display on the display an image provided by an image signal generated by the surgical camera.