Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods

US8179073B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA · US

Inventors

• Shane Farritor · Lincoln, US
• Dmitry Oleynikov · Omaha, US
• Stephen R. Platt · Garland, US
• Mark Rentschler · Boulder, US
• Jason Dumpert · Omaha, US
• Adnan Hadzialic · Sarajevo, BA
• Nathan Wood · Lincoln, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 13, 2011
• Grant date: May 15, 2012
• Expiry date: May 13, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/30
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various robotic devices and related medical procedures are disclosed herein. Each of the various robotic devices have an agent delivery component. The devices include mobile robotic devices and fixed base robotic devices as disclosed herein. The agent delivery component can have at least one agent reservoir and a discharge component in fluidic communication with the at least one reservoir.