System and method for augmentation of endoscopic surgery
US8123675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic device for use in surgery includes a first surgical instrument having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft extending therebetween, the distal end of the first instrument and adjacent shaft being insertable distally into a first incision; a first manipulator movably supporting the first instrument; a plurality of motorized drives coupled to the manipulator; an input device having an input movable in two degrees of freedom; and a computer coupling the input device to the motorized drives so that the motorized drives effect a motion of the first surgical instrument in response to movement of the input, a center of the motion located along the shaft at the incision when the first instrument is used during surgery.
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