Load sensing of elongated medical device in robotic actuation
US11744659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/16
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a drive module having a drive module base component and a load-sensed component. An elongated medical device (EMD) is removably coupled to an isolated component. The isolated component is isolated from an external load other than an actual load acting on the EMD. The isolated component is removably coupled to the load-sensed component. A load sensor is secured to the drive module base component and the load-sensed component sensing the actual load acting on the EMD.
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