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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
Applicant:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Xingchi He, Columbia, MD (US);
Iulian I. Iordachita, Lutherville-Timonium, MD (US);
Vincent Van Geirt, Sartrouville, FR;
Peter Gehlbach, Baltimore, MD (US);
Russell Taylor, Severna Park, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/77 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 34/72 (2016.02); A61F 9/00727 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2034/306 (2016.02); A61B 2034/715 (2016.02); A61F 9/0008 (2013.01); A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0612 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dexterous manipulation devices are provided having an end effector enabling large curvature with a diameter of 1 mm or less that can articulate about an axis in a working space of about or less than 4 mm by 4 mm. Preferred devices are robotically actuated and controlled and can be used for a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic applications.