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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Uwe Schaible, Ancaster, CA;
Drazena Brocilo, Ancaster, CA;
John Harmen, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Titan Medical Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G05B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A robotic hand controller, having 8 Degrees of Freedom, with force feedback mechanisms in one or more and preferably all available degrees of freedom is provided. The hand controller is used with a plurality of end effectors such as forceps and scissors. The plurality of robotic arms and the plurality of end effectors are controlled by a surgeon working on a robotic console. The robotic console includes the robotic hand controller which allows the surgeon to perform motion in 8 Degrees of Freedom using the end effectors.