Modular sterilizable robotic system for endonasal surgery

US10307214B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Ray Lathrop · Nashville, US
• Trevor Bruns · Nashville, US
• Arthur W. Mahoney · Nashville, US
• Hunter B. Gilbert · Nashville, US
• Philip J. Swaney · Nashville, US
• Richard Hendrick · Nashville, US
• Kyle Weaver · Spring Hill, US
• Paul T. Russell · Nashville, US
• Stanley Duke Herrell · Nashville, US
• Robert J. Webster · Nashville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 23, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 23, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3614
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical robot system includes a support structure for positioning relative to a patient. The support structure includes a plurality of mounting structures. One or more robotic tool cassettes that are configured to interchangeably connect with any of the mounting structures. Each tool cassette includes a concentric tube manipulator and a transmission for operating the concentric tube manipulator. The support structure also includes a tube collector including a tube assembly associated with each of the mounting structures. The tube assemblies are configured to receive the concentric tube manipulators and guide the manipulators to extend along predetermined trajectories relative to each other.