Hologic, Inc.

Medrobotics Corporation

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.

Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC

Theken Spine, LLC

Tissuelink Medical, Inc.

Arnold E Oyola

Joseph A Stand, Iii

Christian M Ulm

J Christopher Flaherty

Michael J O'Neil

Michael E McClurken

Christopher William Maurer

Robert Luzzi

Kenneth F DeFreitas

Thomas E Fisk

Roger D Greeley

Jonathan Edward Wilson

Mark A Catron

Eric Collins

Henry Landry

Joseph Kapushion

Robert A Didomenico

Ian J Darisse

Samantha E Vish

Kathryn Asad

David VandeRiet

Kraig J Kruger

David Anthony Gilstrap

Alan J Harvey

Paul DiCarlo

David Lipson

Edward J Cheal

Erin McKenna

Peter Wolton

Daniel Robertson

Fareeha Safir

Kevin M Thompson

Robert F Rioux

Robert G Anderson

Dennis P Colleran

Brett Zubiate

Dale E Whipple

Eric William Conley

Dennis Edward Sullivan

Gabriel A Johnston

Todd Frangolis

Luis A Bettencourt

William H Kennefick

Samuel F Straface

R Maxwell Flaherty

John E Slamin

Marcia S Buiser

George B Cipolletti

Michael James Perriello

Joshua M Morin

Richard E Jones

David J Flanagan

Michael Salvatore Castro

Stefan M Gabriel

Amit Birla

Rangarajan Krishnamurthi

Mark T Charbonneau

Sally Carter

Joseph A Stand

Christopher P DeGeorge

Kevin Gilmartin

Joseph Stand

Debra Sue Pare

Joseph A Iii Stand

Medical console

A biopsy system driver includes a motor having a rotatable output shaft, a support structure, a drive shaft, an elongate lead screw and a biopsy instrument drive member. The drive shaft is rotatably coupled to the support structure and includes or is otherwise operatively connected to the motor output shaft such that activation of the motor rotates the drive shaft. The elongate lead screw is coupled to the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft rotates the lead screw about an axis of the lead screw. The lead screw is axially translatable relative to the drive shaft and to the support structure. The biopsy instrument drive member is threadably coupled to the lead screw such that rotation of the lead screw causes axial translation of one of the lead screw and biopsy instrument drive member relative to the other one and to the support structure.

Biopsy device

A biopsy system includes a motorized driver having a drive member operatively coupled with a needle interface of a biopsy needle assembly that is removably installed on the motorized driver, wherein the motorized driver actuates the drive member to thereby actuate the biopsy needle assembly via the needle interface. A system controller that controls operation of the motorized driver is configured to perform a homing process including determining a system test failure or a needle removal condition in which a biopsy needle assembly installed on the motorized driver has been or should be removed from the motorized driver. Upon determining a system test failure or needle removal condition, the controller positions the drive member in a drive member home position for receiving a new biopsy needle assembly to be installed on the motorized driver.

Systems and methods for homing an automated biopsy driver for installing a disposable biopsy needle assembly

Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device comprises a handle () having a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending distally beyond the distal end of the handle, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode tip (), at least a portion of the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft, the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft comprising a spherical end surface portion () and a cylindrical side surface portion, the spherical end surface portion located distal to the cylindrical side surface portion and comprising at least a portion of the distal end surface of the surgical device; and a fluid passage directed to provide a fluid towards the cylindrical side portion of the electrode tip.

Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods

A system for performing a medical procedure is provided comprising at least one tool and a tool support for supporting a distal portion of the tool. An operator manipulates a human interface device and produces control signals sent to a controller. The controller manipulates the tool support based on the received control signals.

Surgical positioning and support system

An apparatus for driving an articulating probe comprises an elongate probe constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one predetermined degree of motion and to transition from a flexible state to a rigid state, and a force transfer mechanism constructed and arranged to apply a force to the probe. The force is selected from the group consisting of a force that causes probe to articulate in the at least one predetermined degree of motion and a force that causes the probe to transition from the flexible state to the rigid state. The base structure is attached to portion of the force transfer mechanism and the elongate probe; the base structure comprising one or more stabilizing elements constructed and arranged to resist undesired movement of the probe caused by force from the force transfer mechanism.

Stabilizing apparatus for highly articulated probes with link arrangement, methods of formation thereof, and methods of use thereof

An articulating probe, comprises a first mechanism including a first link comprising a first longitudinal axis, a first articulation surface and a first motion-limiting element; and a second link comprising a second longitudinal axis, a second articulation surface and a second motion-limiting element. An articulation joint comprises the first articulation surface and the second articulation surface and constructed and arranged to allow two degree-of-freedom articulation of the second link relative to the first link. A motion resisting assembly comprises the first motion limiting element and the second motion limiting element, wherein the motion resisting assembly is constructed and arranged to resist rotation of the second link about the second longitudinal axis relative to the first longitudinal axis of the first link.

Highly articulated probes with anti-twist link arrangement, methods of formation thereof, and methods of performing medical procedures

Described is a tool positioning system comprising an introduction device, a first tool support and a second tool support. The introduction device is constructed and arranged to slidingly receive an articulating probe. The first tool support comprises at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool. The first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location. The second tool support comprises at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool. The second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location.

Surgical tool positioning system

In an introduction assembly for an articulated probe, a feeding mechanism has actuators for controlling the articulated probe. The introduction device is fixed in a positional relationship to the feeding mechanism. The introduction device includes a support member configured to support an articulated probe. A proximal end of the support member has an entrance configured to guide the articulated probe into contact with the support member. A distal end of the support member has an exit configured to guide the articulated probe from the support member into a region of interest.

Introduction devices for highly articulated robotic probes and methods of production and use of such probes

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Taunton, MA, United States of America

Arnold E Oyola