Surgical manipulator
US7892243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a surgical manipulator which is capable of manipulating a surgical or medical tool in up to six degrees of freedom. The manipulator has a haptic interface and an associated position sensing system. A controller is provided that can be used to adjust movement information from the haptic interface based on the relative orientations of the manipulator and the haptic interface.
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