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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Transenterix Europe S.a.r.l., Lugano (TI), CH;
Inventors:
Gal Atarot, Kfar Saba, IL;
Mordehai Sholev, Amikam, IL;
Assignee:
TransEnterix Europe S.a.r.l., Lugano (TI), CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/0051 (2013.01); A61B 1/00133 (2013.01); A61B 1/00147 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system for maneuvering an endoscope (SFME) during a medical procedure, comprising a. at least one maneuvering system, adapted to maneuver said endoscope in at least two degrees of freedom (DOF); and, b. at least one joystick unit in communication with said maneuvering system, adapted to operate said maneuvering system; wherein operation of said joystick results in movement of said endoscope by means of said maneuvering system.