Methods for positioning a surgical instrument about a remote spherical center of rotation
US5931832A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a remote center positioner used to support an instrument and provide a center of spherical rotation, remote from any bearings or mechanical supports, at a desired location of the instrument. The remote center positioner is particularly useful in laparoscopic surgery to constrain a surgical instrument to move around a fixed center of rotation remote from any bearings or mechanical supports and coincident with an entry incision in the abdominal wall.
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