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125

In certain embodiments, the electronic circuit 400 may be configured to enter a distance measuring mode. For example, in response to activation of a distance mode switch 260. In this mode, the measurement circuit 330 may serve to measure a linear distance. In certain embodiments, the measurement circuit 330 may include one or more transceivers 520. The one or more transceivers 520 of one surgical device 200 may send an electromagnetic wave pulse, magnetic wave pulse, or a light pulse to corresponding one or more transceivers of a second surgical device 200. The second surgical device 200 may be positioned at a point of origin and the surgical device 200 may be positioned at a destination point and the measurement circuit 330 may measure a linear distance between the two surgical devices based on characteristics of signals exchanged between the two surgical devices. The resulting linear measurement may be provided by the control circuit 350 to the output circuit 320 for communication to a user.

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