Medical master/slave type device for minimally invasive surgery
US9387043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/508
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) comprising a master device, a slave device, a detector for detecting a parameter of, or associated with the slave device, and a shape locking system for locking the shape of the master device in response to a parameter detected by the detector.
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