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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2021
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Joel B. Velasco, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Jacob J. Filek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Nico Slabber, Corona, CA (US);
Samantha Chan, Dana Point, CA (US);
Branden Carter, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Zachary Michaels, Irvine, CA (US);
Nathan Landino, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Brandon Pereles, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Eduardo Bolanos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Cory S. Hague, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Gregory K. Hofstetter, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Sean Kenneday, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Timothy McMorrow, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Jigar Shah, Irvine, CA (US);
Jimmy Ho, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Lindsey Chase, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.