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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Applicants:
Mainehealth, Portland, ME (US);
Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System, Orono, ME (US);
Inventors:
Robert D. Ecker, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US);
Mohsen Shahinpoor, Bangor, ME (US);
Assignees:
MaineHealth, Portland, ME (US);
Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System, Orono, ME (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 17/50 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22031 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 17/22022 (2013.01); A61B 17/50 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to electrically controllable surgical tools. In general, surgical devices are provided having an electrically controllable, fingered operating end for use in angiography, endovascular and/or neurological surgery. The finger(s) at the operating end can be made from ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) material to facilitate control of the finger(s).