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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Nathan Wood, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Cameron Riviere, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4477 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
A polygonal manipulator device for surgical interventions of the heart and other smooth organs is provided. A system implementing the device also is provided along with methods of use of the device and system. Methods of use of the device and system, such as for minimally-invasive cardiac intervention methods, are provided.