Virtual reality surgical tools system
US10799308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/294
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for use in surgery, which includes a grasper having a jaw, and a grasper housing having a proximal end and distal end and defining a docking opening, and a tool having a tool housing having a proximal end, a distal end and defining an inner surface, and a robotic device operably coupled to the proximal end of the grasper housing, and configured to actuate the jaw of the grasper. The tool housing having an operative assembly at the distal end of the tool housing, and the tool housing defining a docking assembly at the proximal end of the tool housing. The operative assembly having a fulcrum operably coupled to the tool housing, a first lever operably connected to the fulcrum, an instrument operably coupled to the first lever, and an actuator operably coupled to the tool housing and the first lever.
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