Methods and apparatus for controlling surgical instruments using a surgical port assembly
US10251672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00858
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to surgical port assemblies including a plurality of inflatable members for applying a force to a portion of a shaft of a surgical instrument which is inserted through an interior space of the surgical port assembly, and to surgical systems including a surgical port assembly, an endoscopic camera, and a control mechanism for controlling inflation and deflation of the plurality of inflatable members of the surgical port assembly.
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