Positioner for medical instruments
US5540649A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B34/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention features a remote-controlled device for selectively positioning a medical instrument within a predetermined region of space. The remote-controlled device has a motor which provides mechanical energy to the remote-controlled device, a driver that is coupled to the motor and that has a predetermined relationship with the motor. The driver physically engages the medical instrument and converts the mechanical energy into controlled motion of the medical instrument. The remote-controlled device receives control signals from a remote location that direct the motor to supply a predetermined amount of mechanical energy, whereby the driver, with the predetermined relationship with the motor, selectively positions the medical instrument within the region of space.
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