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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2007
David L. Brock, Natick, MA (US);
Woojin Lee, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Gary Rogers, Wenham, MA (US);
Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US);
David L. Brock, Natick, MA (US);
Woojin Lee, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Gary Rogers, Wenham, MA (US);
Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US);
Hansen Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The medical instrument assembly comprises an outer probe having an elongated shaft, an inner probe having an elongated shaft, coaxially disposed within the outer probe shaft, and a driver interface module having a plurality of actuating elements configured to be driven by a drive unit to independently effect movement of each of the outer and inner probes within at least one degree-of-freedom. The robotic medical system may comprise the driver interface module, a user interface configured for generating at least one command, a drive unit coupled to the actuating elements, and an electric controller configured, in response to the command(s), for directing the drive unit to drive the actuating elements to independently effect movement of each of the outer and inner probes to the degree(s)-of-freedom.