Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices for assisting manipulation of input mechanisms of medical instruments
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Application No.: US16388165Application Date: 2019-04-18
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Publication No.: US11259688B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Hannah Grossman , Souhaila Noor , Erin Emmons , Darin Dufault
- Applicant: Duke University
- Applicant Address: US NC Durham
- Assignee: Duke University
- Current Assignee: Duke University
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Durham
- Agency: Olive Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005

Abstract:
Devices for assisting manipulation of input mechanisms of medical instruments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a device includes a body defining an interior shaped to substantially surround and attach to the input mechanism of a medical instrument. The device also includes multiple protrusions attached to the body and each extending in one or more directions towards the medical instrument.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190320881A1 DEVICES FOR ASSISTING MANIPULATION OF INPUT MECHANISMS OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2019-10-24
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