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Patent Inventor Names
Stephen Eldon Leis0
Donald Dieter Frantz0
Paul David Clausen0
Terry Harold Fisher0
Date of Patent
March 20, 2007
0Patent Application Number
098618150
Date Filed
May 21, 2001
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A flexible instrument includes a flexible member having a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. At least one optical sensor positioned proximate the proximal portion of the flexible member provides a proximal end position signal indicative of the position of the proximal portion of the flexible member. At least one flexible member sensor positioned proximate one of the other portions of the flexible member provides a second position signal indicative of the position of the other portion of the flexible member.
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