Robot for surgical applications
US7372229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a micro-robot for use inside the body during minimally-invasive surgery. The micro-robot includes an imaging devices, a manipulator, and in some embodiments a sensor.
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