Single site robotic device and related systems and methods
AssigneeBoard of Regents of the University of Nebraska
InventorsJack Mondry, Shane Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.
Claims20
A surgical robotic device, comprising:
- a) an elongate device body comprising proximal and distal ends;
- b) a right shoulder assembly disposed at the distal end of the device body;
- c) at least one right motor disposed within the device body;
- d) a right robotic arm operably coupled to the right shoulder assembly;
- e) a left shoulder assembly disposed at the distal end of the device body;
- f) at least one left motor disposed within the device body;
- g) a left robotic arm operably coupled to the left shoulder assembly;
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- h) a camera.
A surgical robotic device, comprising:
- a) an elongate device comprising:
- i) a proximal right motor disposed within the device body;
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- ii) a proximal left motor disposed within the device body;
- b) a right shoulder assembly disposed at a distal end of the device body, the right shoulder assembly comprising a right output bevel gear;
- c) a left shoulder assembly disposed at the distal end of the device body, the left shoulder assembly comprising a left output bevel gear;
- d) a right robotic arm comprising:
- i) a right upper arm link operably coupled to the right shoulder assembly;
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- ii) a right forearm link operably coupled to the right upper arm link;
- e) a left robotic arm comprising:
- i) a left upper arm link operably coupled to the left shoulder assembly;
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- ii) a left forearm link operably coupled to the left upper arm link.
A robotic device constructed and arranged to be positioned through an incision into a cavity of a patient, the robotic device comprising:
- a) an elongate device body;
- b) a right shoulder assembly disposed at a first distal end of the device body, the right shoulder assembly comprising a right output bevel gear;
- c) at least one motor disposed within the device body;
- d) at least one right bevel gear operably coupled to the right output bevel gear;
- e) a right robotic arm operably coupled to the right shoulder assembly;
- f) a left shoulder assembly disposed at the distal end of the device body, the left shoulder assembly comprising a left output bevel gear;
- g) at least one left motor disposed within the device body;
- h) at least one left bevel gear operably coupled to the left output bevel gear;
- i) a left robotic arm operably coupled to the left shoulder assembly;
- wherein the first and second robotic arms are constructed and arranged to be actuated so as to perform a procedure within the cavity of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.