Robotic devices with arms and related methods

US8604742B2 · 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 11, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2013
• Expiry date: May 11, 2032

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 arm. The arm can have two arm components coupled at a joint.