Surgical apparatus with force sensor for extraction of substances within the body
AssigneeThe University of Akron
InventorsAjay Mahajan, Zahra Najafi
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AssigneeThe University of Akron
InventorsAjay Mahajan, Zahra Najafi
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A surgical apparatus for extraction of substances within a body of a human or animal includes an inner cannula, an extraction receptacle secured to the inner cannula, the extraction receptacle being adapted to grip substances to be extracted from the body; and a force sensor including a biasing member, the inner cannula operatively connected to the biasing member at an end of the inner cannula opposite the extraction receptacle, the biasing member exerting a biasing force biasing the inner cannula to pull the extraction receptacle in a direction toward the force sensor, wherein resistive forces on the extraction receptacle during extraction of a substance from the body act against the biasing force and move the biasing member.
A surgical apparatus for extraction of substances within a body of a human or animal comprising:
A surgical apparatus for extraction of substances within a body, the surgical apparatus having a cannula, an extraction receptacle secured to said cannula, and a handle body, the improvement comprising said cannula being operatively connected to the handle body by a force sensor, wherein said force sensor includes a biasing member connected to a swivel and said swivel being operatively connected to said handle body.
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