Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for pressure-driven tool actuation
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Application No.: US15862192Application Date: 2018-01-04
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Publication No.: US10646375B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Steven T. Charles
- Applicant: Novartis AG
- Applicant Address: unknown Rue Louis-D' Affrey
- Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: unknown Rue Louis-D' Affrey
- Main IPC: A61F9/007
- IPC: A61F9/007 ; A61B17/3201 ; G05D16/20 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/30

Abstract:
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for pressure-driven micro-surgical tool actuation. The systems and methods may encompass the use of a remote handle held by a first hand of a user as well as a surgical tool located in the eye of a patient. A primary actuator may be included in remote handle and operable to be actuated by a mechanical force exerted on the handle. Actuating the primary actuator pressurizes a fluid within a length of tubing. The pressurized fluid may be transmitted to a dynamic tool held by a second hand of the user, where the pressurized fluid may be used to actuate a subordinate actuator. Actuation of the subordinate actuator may actuate a dynamic component of the dynamic tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180193192A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESSURE-DRIVEN TOOL ACTUATION Public/Granted day:2018-07-12
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