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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2023
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Zhanyue Zhao, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Anne Gu, Brighton, MA (US);
Christopher J. Nycz, Holden, MA (US);
Farid Tavakkolmoghaddam, Worcester, MA (US);
Paris Marks Saint-Preux, Lowell, MA (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcrester, MA (US);
Abstract
An attachment mechanism for using an endoscope with a surgical robot may include a fixture configured to receive a handle of the endoscope such that a longitudinal axis of the handle is oriented parallel with a longitudinal axis of the fixture and an elongate shaft of the endoscope extends distally away from the fixture, and a mounting structure secured to the fixture. The mounting structure is configured to attach the fixture to the surgical robot. The fixture includes a retaining mechanism configured to releasably secure the handle within the fixture. The fixture includes a first motor operably coupled to a first drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism being configured to engage the handle of the endoscope to operate a deflection mechanism of the endoscope.
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