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Surgical head clamp and robotics platform

US10182879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Benjamin Piecuch · Providence, US
Dino Kasvikis · Mansfield, US
Perry A. Genova · Chapel Hill, US
Gregory S. Fischer · Boston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2017
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00199
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical head clamp and robotics platform secures a head of a patient and positions an instrument relative to the head for a medical procedure. The head clamp and robotics platform comprises a planar C-shaped frame for at least partially encircling the head of a patient. An instrument arm is mounted is to a free distal end of one arm member of the frame. The instrument arm extends away from the arm member in a direction transverse to the plane of the frame. The instrument arm includes a base mounted to the arm member for movement along three degrees of freedom relative to the frame, a proximal portion extending from and pivotally connected to the base, and a distal instrument holder extending from and pivotally connected to the proximal portion. The instrument arm functions to selectively position the instrument in an angular position relative to the head clamp.

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