Surgery – Endoscope
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Reexamination Certificate
active
10072574
ABSTRACT:
A method for determining instructions for handling a flexible instrument comprises parameterizing the flexible instrument according to a plurality of parameters for handling the instrument, determining at least one instrument configuration, wherein the configuration describes at least one parameter, and determining instructions for handling the instrument according to the configuration.
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