Medical system and method of controlling medical instruments

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PATENT NO 9895143
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15006425

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An object of the invention is to provide for automatic angular adjustment of an end effector thereby improving on the operability of a medical instrument. The medical system of the invention comprises a medical instrument including a driver for driving adjustment of the angle of the end effector relative to a shaft, a trocar having an insertion opening through which the medical instrument is inserted, a sensor that produces a sensor signal including at least an angle of a shaft in a reference coordinate system, and a driver for enabling follow-up control processing for driving the driver based on a sensor signal produced out of the sensor such that the angle of the end effector follows a follow-up criterion in a reference coordinate system.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATION43-2 HATAGAYA 2-CHOME SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

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Inoue, Shintaro Tokyo, JP 99 2929

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