Soft conformal laparoscopic instrument
US10208925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0817
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A soft robotic instrument that is capable of changing its form factor (e.g., expanding and contracting) during use to facilitate minimally invasive surgery. The instrument may be formed wholly or partly of an elastomeric, electrically insulating material for mitigating the risk of injuring tissue and for mitigating the risk of electrical arcing during electrosurgery.
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