Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible instrument
- Patent Title (中): 柔性仪器
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Application No.: US11762768Application Date: 2007-06-13
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Publication No.: US07918861B2Publication Date: 2011-04-05
- Inventor: David L. Brock , Woojin Lee , Gary Rogers , Barry Weitzner
- Applicant: David L. Brock , Woojin Lee , Gary Rogers , Barry Weitzner
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Hansen Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hansen Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: A61B19/00
- IPC: A61B19/00 ; A61B1/00

Abstract:
A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The medical instrument assembly comprises an outer probe having an elongated shaft, an inner probe having an elongated shaft, coaxially disposed within the outer probe shaft, and a driver interface module having a plurality of actuating elements configured to be driven by a drive unit to independently effect movement of each of the outer and inner probes within at least one degree-of-freedom. The robotic medical system may comprise the driver interface module, a user interface configured for generating at least one command, a drive unit coupled to the actuating elements, and an electric controller configured, in response to the command(s), for directing the drive unit to drive the actuating elements to independently effect movement of each of the outer and inner probes to the degree(s)-of-freedom.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070250073A1 FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT Public/Granted day:2007-10-25
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