- Patent Title: Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and procedures
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Application No.: US14454035Application Date: 2014-08-07
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Publication No.: US09956043B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Shane Michael Farritor , Mark Rentschler , Amy Lehman , Stephen R. Platt , Jeff Hawks
- Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Applicant Address: US NE Lincoln
- Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Current Assignee Address: US NE Lincoln
- Agency: Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
- Agent Sean D. Solberg
- Main IPC: A61B19/00
- IPC: A61B19/00 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B34/30

Abstract:
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various actuation system embodiments, including fluid actuation systems, drive train actuation systems, and motorless actuation systems. Additional embodiments include a reversibly lockable tube that can provide access for a medical device to a patient's cavity and further provides a reversible rigidity or stability during operation of the device. Further embodiments include various operational components for medical devices, including medical device arm mechanisms that have both axial and rotational movement while maintaining a relatively compact structure. medical device winch components, medical device biopsy/stapler/clamp mechanisms, and medical device adjustable focus mechanisms.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140350574A1 Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Access and Procedures Public/Granted day:2014-11-27
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