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Apparatus and method for robot-assisted surgery as well as positioning device

US10136956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

avateramedical GmbH · DE

Inventor

Marcel Seeber · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2016
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/061
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for robot-assisted surgery, a positioning device (600, 700) as well as a method for assisting in the positioning of a manipulator arm (16) of an apparatus for robot-assisted surgery. The apparatus comprises a positioning device (600, 700) which is connected to a coupling unit (100) of the manipulator arm (16) instead of an instrument unit (300). The instrument unit (300) has a surgical instrument (500) with an instrument shaft (512), the proximal end (514) of which is passable through a body orifice of a patient (18) to a target area (30).

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