Autonomous methods and systems for tying surgical knots
US11963676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0608
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic suture knot tying system includes a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a suturing device including a suturing end effector operatively coupled to the first robotic arm, and a suture handling device operatively coupled to the second robotic arm. The system also includes a control system operatively coupled to the first robotic arm, the second robotic arm, the suturing device, and the suture handling device and configured to control operation thereof to cooperatively perform a suture knot tying procedure on a patient.
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