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Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods

US8974440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA · US

Inventors

Shane Farritor · Lincoln, US
Mark Rentschler · Boulder, US
Amy Lehman · Seward, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2008
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/372
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.

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