Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Micromanipulation systems and methods
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Application No.: US14810277Application Date: 2015-07-27
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Publication No.: US10369045B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Berk Gonenc , Iulian Iordachita , Russell H. Taylor , Cameron Riviere , Peter Gehlbach , James Handa
- Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University , CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: US MD Baltimore US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University,Carnegie Mellon University
- Current Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University,Carnegie Mellon University
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Baltimore US PA Pittsburgh
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Henry J. Daley; Laura G. Remus
- Main IPC: A61F9/007
- IPC: A61F9/007 ; G01L5/22 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B5/06 ; A61B34/00 ; G01L25/00 ; G01L1/24 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B17/30 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A micromanipulation system includes a micromanipulator that includes a handpiece, and a micromanipulation tool that includes a tool shaft and is operatively connected to the handpiece. The micromanipulator further includes an actuator assembly connected to the micromanipulation tool to provide manual control of the micromanipulation tool, and a force sensing system comprising a force sensor attached to the tool shaft. The force sensing system is configured to provide an output signal that indicates a force imposed on the tool shaft. The micromanipulation system also includes a processor that is in communication with the force sensing system, and is configured to receive the output signal and compensate for forces due to actuation of the micromanipulation tool to determine a force due to interaction of the micromanipulation tool with a region of interest. The processor outputs an indication of at least one of a magnitude and a direction of the determined force.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160030240A1 MICROMANIPULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2016-02-04
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