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- Patent Title: Devices, systems and methods for minimally invasive surgery of the throat and other portions of mammalian body
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Application No.: US10850821Application Date: 2004-05-21
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Publication No.: US08365633B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Nabil Simaan , Russell H. Taylor , Paul Flint , Gregory Chirikjian , David Stein
- Applicant: Nabil Simaan , Russell H. Taylor , Paul Flint , Gregory Chirikjian , David Stein
- Applicant Address: US MD Baltimore
- Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
- Current Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Baltimore
- Agency: Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Agent Peter F. Corless
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00

Abstract:
Featured are systems, devices and apparatuses for use in minimally invasive surgical, diagnostic or therapeutic methods and/or techniques, in particular methods and/or techniques for a mammalian throat. In particular embodiments, a dexterity apparatus including one or more dexterity devices is featured, where each of the dexterity devices comprises surgical tools and each is configured and arranged with end-tip dexterity for enhanced manipulation. A portion of the dexterity devices is snake like, which is re-configurable (i.e., can be bent) so as to in effect maneuver the surgical tool and put the tool in a desired position with respect to the surgical site. Another portion of the dexterity device includes the surgical tool thereby providing the capability of performing surgical actions such as sewing, gripping, soft tissue manipulation, cutting and suction of saliva, blood and other materials from the surgical site.
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