Patent ID: 11877721
Assignee: AASENSUS SURGICAL EUROPE S.à.R.L.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 4:
5. A surgical method, comprising:
positioning distal portions of at least two laparoscopic instruments at a surgical site;
capturing images of the surgical site using an endoscopic camera;
displaying the images of the surgical site on a display;
receiving first input indicating a user selection of a first selected one of the laparoscopic instruments;
in response to said first input,
displaying a graphic designator as an overlay on said displayed images of the surgical site in a position overlaying an image of the first selected one of said laparoscopic instruments; and
tracking movement of said first selected laparoscopic instrument using image information received from said endoscopic camera and, in response to movement of said first selected laparoscopic instrument, automatically maneuvering said endoscopic camera using an automated arm so as to maintain focus of said endoscopic camera on said first selected laparoscopic instrument;

receiving second input indicating a user selection of a second selected one of the laparoscopic instruments;
in response to said second input,
displaying a graphic designator as an overlay on said displayed images of the surgical site in a position overlaying an image of the second selected one of said laparoscopic instruments; and
tracking movement of said second selected laparoscopic instrument using image information received from said endoscopic camera and, in response to movement of said first selected laparoscopic instrument, automatically maneuvering said endoscopic camera using an automated arm so as to maintain focus of said endoscopic camera on said second selected laparoscopic instrument.