US Patent Application 18201501. ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH A SURGICAL ROBOT simplified abstract
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ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH A SURGICAL ROBOT
Organization Name
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Inventor(s)
ZHANYUE Zhao of SHREWSBURY MA (US)
CHRISTOPHER J. Nycz of HOLDEN MA (US)
FARID Tavakkolmoghaddam of WORCESTER MA (US)
PARIS MARKS Saint-preux of LOWELL MA (US)
ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH A SURGICAL ROBOT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18201501 titled 'ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH A SURGICAL ROBOT
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes a motorized introducer apparatus for moving an endoscope shaft in relation to a patient during surgery. - The apparatus includes a body, a motor, a drive gear, a drive wheel, and a support wheel. - The endoscope shaft is placed between the drive wheel and the support wheel, allowing it to move along a longitudinal axis. - The apparatus can be attached to a support frame that is connected to a surgical bed. - The invention provides a simplified and automated way to position the endoscope shaft during surgical procedures.
Original Abstract Submitted
A motorized introducer apparatus for translating an elongate shaft of an endoscope relative to a patient may include a body, a motor fixedly attached to the body, a drive gear coupled to the motor, a drive wheel coupled to the drive gear, and a support wheel positioned adjacent the drive wheel. The elongate shaft of the endoscope is disposable between the drive wheel and the support wheel at an engagement location such that the elongate shaft is configured to selectively move longitudinally along an axis of movement. A surgical system may include the motorized introducer apparatus and a support frame attachable to a surgical bed. The motorized introducer apparatus may be secured to the support frame.
