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US 2014/0276022 A1Published application
Micropositioner and head holder for cochlear endoscopy
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsJohn S. Oghalai, Brian Edward Applegate
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Abstract
An apparatus for cochlear endoscopy is provided, comprising a noninvasive head holder with a frame to attach to a head, an otologic tool for examining or operating on an ear, and a manipulator for moving the otologic tool with a translation precision of better than or equal to 0.5 mm. The otologic tool comprises an endoscope.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a head holder;
- an otologic tool for examining or operating on an ear;
- and
- a manipulator for moving the otologic tool with a translation precision of better than or equal to 0.5 mm.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a noninvasive head holder, comprising:
- a frame to attach to a head;
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- an adjustable arm attached to the frame and which adjustably positions the frame;
- an otologic tool for examining or operating on an ear, comprising:
- a wave guide;
- an end piece comprising an end window to be placed a first distance from an inner ear, wherein the waveguide focuses light to create a focal plane the first distance from the end window;
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- an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system connected to a second end of the wave guide and comprising an imaging system connected to the OCT system for generating an image of the inner ear;
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- a robotic manipulator for moving the otologic tool with a translation precision of better than or equal to 0.5 mm and a rotation and tilt precision of better than or equal to 20°.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.