Apparatus and method for performing surgery on a patient
US6723087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00539
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus and method for performing surgery on a patient. The surgical apparatus includes an input device, at least one hydraulic amplifier operably attached to the input device, and an actuator operably attached to the hydraulic amplifier. Input to the input device is hydraulically modulated via the hydraulic amplifier to manipulate the actuator. The surgical method includes receiving a mechanical input for an action. The mechanical input is hydraulically modulated. The action is controlled based on the hydraulically modulated input.
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