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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Canon U.s.a., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Charles George Hwang, Wellesley, MA (US);
Takahisa Kato, Brookline, MA (US);
Brian Ninni, Woburn, MA (US);
Zachary Hamilton Haubert, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Canon U.S.A., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02);
Abstract
An articulated medical device having a hollow core, capable of large degrees of maneuverability through small cavities to reach a target with minimal invasiveness, wherein the medical device is capable of manual and robotic manipulation.