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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Epica International, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
EPICA INTERNATIONAL, INC., San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02);
Abstract
An apparatus for performing surgery includes a first link that includes a first end and a second end, a second link that includes a first end and a second end, and an end effector positioned at the first end of the first link. The first end of the second link is coupled to the first link by a hinge. The end effector traces along a surface, which may be spherical or hemispherical. A system that includes the apparatus and an imaging device, such as a CT scanner, is also described.