SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL TOOL TRACKING
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Apr 18, 2013
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Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011
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Systems and methods for robotic surgery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises a controller configured to control actuation of at least one servo motor; a surgical instrument configured to be movable in a workspace controlled, at least in part, by actuation of the at least one servo motor; and a mechanical tracker linkage coupled between the elongate instrument and a portion of skeletal anatomy of a patient, the tracker linkage comprising one or more joints associated with one or more joint rotation sensors and being configured to send joint signals to the controller; wherein the controller controls positioning of the instrument based at least in part upon the joint signals received from the mechanical tracker.
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