Background: Radiofrequency coagulation (RFC) is being promoted as a novel technique
with a low morbidity rate in the treatment of liver tumours. The purpose of this study was to …

Thermal ablation by use of radiofrequency energy can be used to achieve necrosis of liver
tumours, and increased availability of this technique is leading to more widespread use …

An endoscope captures images of a Surgical site for display in a viewing area of a monitor.
When a tool is outside the viewing area, a GUI indicates the position of the tool by …

In one embodiment of the invention, a method for a mini mally invasive surgical system is
disclosed. The method includes capturing and displaying camera images of a sur gical site …

A medical robotic system includes articulated instruments extending out of a distal end of an
entry guide. Prior to pivoting the entry guide to re-orient it and the instruments, the …

In a coupled control mode, the Surgeon directly controls movement of an associated slave
manipulator with an input device while indirectly controlling movement of one or more non …

(57) ABSTRACT A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with surgical tools and a
camera extending out of its distal end. To supplement the view provided by an image …

Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a common treatment of patients
with unresectable primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. We performed this …

34/20 (2016. 02); A61B 34/25 (2016. 02); A61B 90/361 (2016. 02); A61B 2034/2061 (2016.
02); A61B 2090/371 (2016. 02); G05B 2219/36432 (2013. 01); G05B 2219/39083 (2013 …

An operator telerobotically controls tools to perform a procedure on an object at a work site
while viewing real-time images of the work site on a display. Tool information is provided in …