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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Michael Strohmayr, München, DE;
Sophie Lantermann, München, DE;
Florian Alexander Fröhlich, München, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Strohmayr, München, DE;
Sophie Lantermann, München, DE;
Florian Alexander Fröhlich, München, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); G01L 5/228 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2562/02 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a minimally invasive instrument comprising an enlargeable sensor head with a flat sensor element that has resilient properties. In order to enable an improved minimally invasive instrument, the sensor element comprises a film element with a first layer and with a second layer distanced from the first layer by means of spacers, wherein the sensor element comprises, arranged between the layers of the film element, expansion-sensitive, polymer-based resistance elements for picking up tactile stimuli.