Surgical instrument including housing, a cutting accessory that extends from the housing and actuators that establish the position of the cutting accessory relative to the housing
US9707043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/2839
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for treating tissue during a medical procedure includes a hand-held portion and a working portion. The hand-held portion is manually supported and moved by a user and the working portion is movably coupled to the hand-held portion. A tracking device is attached to the hand-held portion for tracking the instrument. The tracking device is in communication with a control system, which is used to keep the working portion within or outside of a boundary. A plurality of actuators are operatively coupled to the working portion. The control system instructs the actuators to move the working portion relative to the hand-held portion during the medical procedure in order to maintain a desired relationship between the working portion and the boundary.
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