Platform for fixing surgical instruments during surgery
US8230863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical assembly includes a platform which is securely mountable to an operating room fixture, and a plurality of arms or arm modules coupled to the platform and each with a grasper for holding a surgical instrument or port. The medical assembly is particularly applicable for laparoscopic surgery although it is not limited thereto.
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