Endoscopic control and maneuvering system in at least two degrees of freedom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10898064
APP PUB NO 20140378763A1
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14380086

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The present invention provides a system for controlling an endoscope, comprising a. an endoscope adapted to provide real time images of FOV within a body cavity; said FOV defines FOVx-axis, FOVy-axis and FOVz-axis, b. a maneuvering system for maneuvering said endoscope; said maneuvering system defines an X-axis, a y-axis; and, a z-axis; c. control means adapted to receive commands of motions from a user to maneuver said endoscope; and d. a data processing system in communication with said control means, adapted to instruct said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions; wherein said data control means instructs said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions relative to said FOVx-axis, said FOVy-axis and said FOVz-axis, regardless of said X-axis, said y-axis and said z-axis as defined by said maneuvering system.

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ASENSUS SURGICAL EUROPE S A R LLUGANO

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Atarot, Gal Kfar Saba, IL 35 1883
Levinson, Yaron Haifa, IL 51 542

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