Method and apparatus for controlling a haptic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8287522
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11750845

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A method for controlling a surgical device is provided. The method includes manipulating the surgical device to perform a procedure on a patient; determining whether a relationship between an anatomy of the patient and a position, an orientation, a velocity, and/or an acceleration of a surgical tool of the surgical device corresponds to a desired relationship between the anatomy and the position, the orientation, the velocity, and/or the acceleration of the surgical tool; and imposing a constraint on the surgical device if the relationship does not correspond to the desired relationship and/or a detection device is unable to detect a position of the anatomy and/or the position of the surgical tool.

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MAKO SURGICAL CORP2555 DAVIE ROAD FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33317

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kang, Hyosig Weston, US 131 11022
Moses, Dennis Doral, US 65 6202
Quaid, Arthur Ft. Lauderdale, US 30 5247

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