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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Shane Farritor, Lincoln, NE (US);
Thomas Frederick, Lincoln, NE (US);
Lou Cubrich, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Lincoln, NE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); B25J 9/0024 (2013.01); B25J 9/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations and at least three degrees of freedom. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.