Variable rigidity, conformable apparatus for non-invasively affixing surgical fiducials and surgical tools to patients
US11974889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/502
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a medical device on a patient includes a mounting structure configured to be fitted onto the patient to encircle at least a portion of a body part of the patient. The mounting structure includes an inner layer and an outer layer that define a confinement. A jamming material is contained within the confinement. The jamming material is configured to flow within the confinement to conform to the shape of the body part of the patient onto which the mounting structure is fitted. The mass of jamming material is configured to harden and become rigid in its conformed shape in response to a vacuum being formed in the confinement.
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