Miniature device platform for navigation on moving organs
US10070880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2218/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for gripping tissue that is inside of a patient for use in delivering therapy is provided. The device may include a first gear that rotates and that engages the tissue. A second gear that also rotates may be included and may likewise engage the tissue. A spacing mechanism may be included in the device that adjusts the spacing between the first and second gears such that the first and second gears are moved closer to one another and moved farther from one another.
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