Device for positioning surgical instruments
US6409735B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/743
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for positioning a surgical instrument, characterized in that it comprises a fixed support combined with at least: a first mobile element articulated on the fixed support about a first axis substantially parallel to the plane wherein the patient is placed and capable of carrying out a first movement; a second mobile element articulated at the end of the first element about a second axis substantially parallel to the plane wherein the patient is placed and capable of carrying out a second movement; a deformable element fixed on one side to the end of the second mobile element and capable of carrying out a third rotating movement about a third axis; a prehensile member fixed on the side opposite to that of the second element to the deformable element; a device for locking a surgical instrument on the prehensile member; and actuating means for producing the rotating movements about the different axes.
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