Surgical manipulator
US7625383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/838
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a surgical manipulator which capable of manipulating a surgical or medical tool in up to six degrees of freedom. The manipulator has a relatively lightweight, compact design as a result of the use of high force to mass ratio actuators. The manipulator includes a mounting fixture which permits the manipulator to be fixed relative to a portion of a body of a patient.
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