Interface for laparoscopic surgeries—movement gestures
US10799302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a surgical maneuvering system, in which movement of a moving element is used to control a surgical device such as a surgical tool or an endoscope. The moving element can be a tool or a portion of an operator's body. The relationship between the moving element and the surgical device can be any of: motion of a moving element controlling motion of a surgical device, motion of a moving element controlling an action of a surgical device, a command of a moving element controlling motion of a surgical device, or a command of a moving element controlling an action of the device. Commands are typically arbitrary movements such as shaking a tool. Actions are changes in a surgical device that do not change its overall position, such as closing a grasper.
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