Robotic surgical system and method for automated therapy delivery
US8528565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of navigating a medical device through a body of a patient includes providing a topography of at least a portion of the body, accepting user input defining a navigation path, robotically navigating the medical device to a starting point on the path, and robotically navigating the medical device along the navigation path to an endpoint. Waypoints defining the navigation path may be input on a graphical representation of the topography using a user interface such as a pointing device or touchscreen. The navigation path may also be defined by tracing a substantially continuous path on the graphical representation. A therapy may be administered while robotically navigating the medical device along the navigation path, either forward or in reverse, or while navigating the medical device along a return path defined by a plurality of virtual breadcrumbs generated as the medical device traverses the navigation path.
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