1. A minimally invasive surgical system comprising: a first surgical device comprising a distal end; an actuator control system coupled to the first surgical device to move the distal end to a plurality of positions within a body cavity as the first surgical device is advanced within the body cavity; a memory coupled to the actuator control system, wherein the actuator control system stores, in the memory, data that defines the plurality of positions; and a second surgical device coupled to the actuator control system, wherein the actuator control system advances the second surgical device by using the stored data that defines the plurality of positions.