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Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery

US6879880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2003
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/45169
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuration.

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