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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2016
Elwha Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael H. Baym, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, Renton, WA (US);
Hon Wah Chin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);
Jordin T. Kare, San Jose, CA (US);
Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, WA (US);
Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, WA (US);
ELWHA LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
Robotic debridement apparatuses, related systems, and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. The robotic debridement apparatuses are configured to facilitate debridement of tissue from a wound region. For example, the robotic debridement apparatuses can include one or more of at least one debriding tool configured to debride tissue, at least one tissue disposal tool configured to dispose of substances in the wound region, to the wound region. The systems disclosed herein can include a plurality of robotic debridement apparatuses. The systems disclosed herein can include a dressing associated with the plurality of robotic debridement apparatuses. The dressing can be associated with the robotic debridement apparatuses in a manner that facilitates operations of the robotic debridement apparatuses.