Device for automatically inserting and manipulating a medical tool into and within a bodily lumen
US12102290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0253
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for driving linear movement and roll movement of an elongate surgical tool, comprising: an elongate shaft comprising a central lumen extending along the shaft long axis; the elongate shaft comprising a plurality of apertures extending across walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen; a set of wheels positioned opposing each other and aligned on two sides of the central lumen, the set of wheels at least partially extending through the apertures beyond the walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen to contact an elongate surgical tool received therein; the set of wheels being coupled to the elongate shaft and configured to rotate with the elongate shaft as a single unit when the elongate shaft is rotated about the shaft long axis.
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