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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2015
Soft Robotics, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Joshua Aaron Lessing, Cambridge, MA (US);
Ryan Richard Knopf, Cambridge, MA (US);
Marc Graham, Somerville, MA (US);
Carl Vause, Concord, MA (US);
SOFT ROBOTICS, INC., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments describe soft robotic actuators for medical use, such as during surgeries and other medical procedures. According to one embodiment, a soft robotic incision retractor is provided. According to another embodiment, a soft robotic body tissue retractor is provided. The incision retractor and body tissue refractor may be used together, for example by using the incision retractor to hold open an incision while the body tissue retractor manipulates biological matter or an object accessible through the incision. Described embodiments offer the ability to conform to a given space, reduced risk of damage to surrounding structures as compared to traditional retractors, the ability to deliver varying amounts of force, the ability to be made from medically safe materials, and the potential for re-use or disposability.