CPC A61B 34/32 (2016.02) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/258 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method of controlling a function of a tool of a surgical system, the method comprising:
capturing images of a surgical site with an imaging device;
determining a distance of the tool within the surgical site relative to targeted tissue;
enabling activation of a function of the tool when the tool is within a predetermined distance from the targeted tissue;
activating the function of the tool to manipulate tissue with the tool in response to a control signal; and
disabling activation of the function of the tool when the tool is beyond the predetermined distance from the targeted tissue.
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