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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Epica International, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank D'Amelio, San Clemente, CA (US);
Gianluca Parrini, Cascina, IT;
Denis Mattia De Micheli, Navacchio di Cascina, IT;
Assignee:
EPICA INTERNATIONAL, INC., San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02);
Abstract
An apparatus for use in surgery is disclosed that includes an articulated instrument having a tip and at least one joint capable of bending, a controller for controlling the radius of bending of the instrument, and a sensor for calculating the amount of bending and the position of the tip of the articulated instrument.