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Device and method for assisting laparoscopic surgery—rule based approach

US9204939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

M.S.T. MEDICAL SURGERY TECHNOLOGIES LTD · IL

Inventors

Motti Frimer · Jerusalem, IL
Mordehai Sholev · Amikam, IL
Yehuda Pfeffer · Afula, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2014
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surgical controlling systems and methods. A surgical controlling system includes: at least one surgical tool adapted to be inserted into a surgical environment of a human body for assisting a surgical procedure; at least one location estimating unit to real-time locate the 3D spatial position of at least one surgical tool at any given time t; and at least one movement detection unit in communication with a movement's database and with the location estimating means. The system also includes a controller having a processing unit in communication with a controller's database. The controller controls the spatial position of at least one surgical tool.

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