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Rapidly deployable flexible robotic instrumentation

A technology of robots and robotic systems, applied in surgical robotics, medical science, urethoscope, etc., can solve problems such as trouble

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-03
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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This pre-operative preparation can be cumbersome for pre-planned surgeries, and is a critical bottleneck for surgeries that cannot be pre-planned, such as emergency surgeries
Indeed, surgeons in emergency procedures often have no option but to return to traditional open surgery due to unacceptable delays in deploying robotic instruments

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[0026] Rapidly deployable soft robot systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, rapidly deployable soft robotic systems are provided for minimally invasive diagnostics and surgery in deep surgical sites where rigid manual instruments cannot pass through or access target tissues or organs.

[0027] figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a rapidly deployable soft robotic system 100 for minimally invasive diagnosis and surgery, according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. refer to figure 1 , the rapidly deployable flexible robot system 100 includes a drive unit 101 , a flexible and lockable, manually adjustable positioning shaft 103 and an insertable continuous robot 105 . In some embodiments, the drive unit 101 may incorporate seven degrees of freedom (DoF), capable of controlling two serially joined (e.g., proximal portion, distal portion) redundant triplets with advancing and retreating stages for semi-automated ...

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A robotic system and a method are provided. The robotic system includes a continuum robot, an actuation unit, and a flexible positioning shaft. The continuum robot is configured to perform minimally invasive diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic techniques, and includes at least one continuum segment including a plurality of backbones. The continuum segment carries at least one diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic instrument in a flexible instrumentation housing that has a plurality of instrumentation channels. The actuation unit is configured to actuate the continuum robot by providing linear actuation to each of the plurality of backbones, and includes force sensors for measuring actuation forces. The flexible positioning shaft is configured to direct a position and orientation of the continuum robot and to couple the actuation unit to the continuum robot.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application asserts the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 368,193, filed July 27, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 470,730, filed April 1, 2011, under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119(e). rights, said U.S. Provisional Patent Applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Background technique [0003] In traditional surgery, the surgeon must make an opening in the patient large enough to allow visualization and manual access to the surgical site. However, over the past two decades, medical surgery has steadily evolved to encompass minimally invasive surgery (MIS), which includes surgical techniques that are less invasive than conventional surgery. [0004] Minimally invasive diagnostic and / or surgical procedures benefit patients with reduced trauma and faster healing times by allowing physicians and surgeons to access internal organs through a li...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B1/01
CPCA61B1/307A61B19/2203A61B2019/2219A61B1/0052A61B1/00149A61B1/018A61B1/0055A61B2019/2238A61B34/30A61B2034/303A61B2034/306A61B1/01A61B17/00
Inventor R·戈德曼N·西曼L·K·苏赫M·C·本桑
Owner THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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