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Methods for Quick and Safe Deep Access into Mammalian Anatomy
SummaryThis technology uses a novel continuum robot that provides a steerable channel to enable safe surgical access to the anatomy of a patient. This robotic device has a wide range of clinical application and is a significant advance from the rigid tools currently used in minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures.Challenges for Minimally Invasive...
Published: 9/12/2017   |   Inventor(s): Nabil Simaan, Andrea Bajo, James Netterville, Gaelyn Garrett
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Category(s): Robotics
MAESTRO: Non-Robotic Dexterous Laparoscopic Instrument with a Wrist providing seven degrees of freedom
SummaryInventors at Vanderbilt University have developed a non-robotic dexterous laparoscopic manipulator with a wrist providing seven-degrees-of-freedom. The device has a novel user interface that intuitively maps motion of the surgeon’s hands to the tool’s “hands”.Addressed NeedCurrent laparoscopic instruments use a rigid connection...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ray Lathrop, Robert Webster, James Netterville, Arundathi Prasad, Stanley Herrell
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Category(s): Medical Devices