| CPC A61B 34/35 (2016.02) [A61B 34/77 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); G05B 19/406 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); G05B 2219/40123 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40151 (2013.01)] | 36 Claims | 

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               1. A method for using a control center at a remote site to control operation of a robotic medical device system at a local site, the robotic medical device system including at least one medical device, and wherein the method comprises: 
            transmitting a control signal from the control center to the robotic medical device system; 
                determining a delay based on transmission of the control signal and transmission of an image from the robotic medical device system to the control center; 
                comparing the delay to a threshold delay value; and 
                operating the at least one medical device based on the comparison of the delay to the threshold delay value. 
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               18. A method for using a control center at a remote site to control operation of a robotic medical device system at a local site, the method comprising: 
            receiving a control signal from the control center; 
                determining a delay based on transmission of the control signal and transmission of an image from the robotic medical device system to the control center; 
                comparing the delay to a threshold delay value; 
                adjusting a velocity of a medical device of the robotic medical device system when the delay is less than the threshold delay value, the velocity of the medical device being adjusted based on the delay; and 
                setting the velocity of the medical device to zero when the delay is greater than the threshold delay value. 
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