Minimally invasive surgical system
US9949620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A support system for minimally invasive surgical instruments. A platform supports one or more minimally invasive surgical instruments that extend through a guide tube into a patient. The platform is supported by at least one support arm link that is coupled to a base a rotational joint. The rotational joint's axis of rotation is aligned with a point at which the guide tube enters the patient.
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