Invention Application
- Patent Title: MEDICAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING TOOL MEMBERS
- Patent Title (中): 包含工具成员的医疗系统
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Application No.: US15210460Application Date: 2016-07-14
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Publication No.: US20170007345A1Publication Date: 2017-01-12
- Inventor: Paul SMITH , Barry WEITZNER , Kurt GEITZ
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Main IPC: A61B34/00
- IPC: A61B34/00 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B1/313 ; A61B17/04

Abstract:
Described herein are various method of using a direct drive system to perform procedures at a distance. One exemplary method include tying a knot or suturing at a distance with a first and second end effector. The direct drive system can enable sufficient end effector dexterity, including the ability to control various degrees of freedom of end effector movement, and allow a user to perform complicated task at a distance. In one aspect the direct drive system includes flexible tools that permit access to surgical site via a natural orifice.
Public/Granted literature
- US10588707B2 Medical systems comprising tool members Public/Granted day:2020-03-17
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