CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 5/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] | 16 Claims |
1. A guided surgical tool assembly comprising:
an end-effector including a guide tube; and
a surgical instrument having a shaft and a handle, the surgical instrument moveable within the guide tube, the surgical instrument including at least one detectable feature affixed to the shaft or the handle,
wherein a depth of the surgical instrument in the guide tube is determined by the at least one detectable feature,
wherein the detectable feature comprises at least one reflective lens and the at least one reflective lens comprises three reflective lenses.
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