CPC A61B 17/00491 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61F 5/0083 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/005 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method of performing bariatric surgery using a robotic surgical system, comprising:
positioning a gastrectomy device in a selected location in a stomach;
manually applying an adherent material to the stomach along a desired transection line;
emitting light from the gastrectomy device to render the adherent material visible to the robotic surgical system; and
cutting the stomach along the desired transection line delineated by the adherent material using a robotically-controlled surgical instrument.
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