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Title:
ACTUATOR PLATFORM FOR GUIDING END EFFECTORS IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005046499
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel embodiment of a universal actuator platform for guiding end effectors, for example, cameras, surgical, or medical tools, or instruments etc. in minimally invasive interventions, in which each end effector is introduced into a body cavity at an entrance point with at least one interface, for connecting at least one kinematic device, with an end effector, to at least one drive mechanism for the kinematic device and to a drive controller.

Inventors:
FEUSSNER HUBERTUS (DE)
SAMMEREIER EDUARD (DE)
SELLEN MARTIN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2004/002442
Publication Date:
July 14, 2005
Filing Date:
November 05, 2004
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Assignee:
DELTA ENGINEERING GMBH (DE)
MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK (DE)
FEUSSNER HUBERTUS (DE)
SAMMEREIER EDUARD (DE)
SELLEN MARTIN (DE)
International Classes:
A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B19/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001089405A12001-11-29
Foreign References:
US6001108A1999-12-14
US5078140A1992-01-07
US20010013764A12001-08-16
US5876325A1999-03-02
US5971976A1999-10-26
US6547782B12003-04-15
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