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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
System and Methods for Contact Detection and Localization in Continuum Robots
SummaryThis technology expands the capabilities of continuum robots with a system and method that enables them to detect instances of contact and to estimate the position of the contact. This framework allows the motion of the robot to be constrained so as to ensure the robot doesn’t damage itself, another robot arm, or surrounding environments....
Published: 9/12/2017   |   Inventor(s): Nabil Simaan, Andrea Bajo
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Category(s): Computer Science & Communications, Robotics
Minimally Invasive Telerobotic Platform for Transurethral Exploration and Intervention
SummaryThis technology, developed in Vanderbilt University’s Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications Laboratory, uses a minimally invasive telerobotic platform to perform transurethral procedures, such as transurethral bladder tumor resection and surveillance. This robotic device provides high levels of precision and dexterity that improve...
Published: 9/12/2017   |   Inventor(s): Nabil Simaan, Roger Goldman, Andrea Bajo, Laura Suh
Keywords(s): Genitourinary
Category(s): Medical Devices
Dexterous Robotic Wrist and Gripper for Extreme Precision Micro-surgical Maneuvers in Confined Spaces
Summary This invention presents a robotic wrist and gripper that operate with three independent degrees of freedom (yaw, pitch and roll) for increased dexterity in minimally invasive surgical procedures. This is the smallest robotic wrist of its kind, and due to its size and unparalleled dexterity, this wrist enables complex surgical maneuvers for...
Published: 7/5/2022   |   Inventor(s): Nabil Simaan, Roger Goldman, Andrea Bajo
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Category(s): Medical Devices