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Articulating surgical tools and tool sheaths, and methods of deploying the same

US9962179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medrobotics Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Castro · Seymour, US
J. Christopher Flaherty · Winter Haven, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2012
Grant date	May 8, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00577
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for performing a medical procedure includes an articulating probe including inner and outer sleeves, and a surgical tool including a functional element positioned at a distal end of a tool shaft, the tool shaft having an articulation region. The articulating probe and the surgical tool are independently controllable.

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