Modular implant delivery and positioning system
AssigneelotaMotion, Inc.
InventorsAdam Hahn, Parker Reineke
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, systems, and methods for robotically assisted implantation of an implant in a patient. A system includes an implant-positioning unit configured to engage an elongate member of the implant, and a drive unit include a motor. The drive unit is coupled to the implant-positioning unit via a flexible driveshaft. The implant-positioning unit and the drive unit can be held in a housingthat allows for handheld use of the system. The system can be used to robotically control the delivery and positing of a cochlear implant during a hearing-preservation cochlear implant surgery.
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1-21. (canceled)
A system for robotically assisted manipulation of an elongate implant, the system comprising:
- a drive unit including a motor;
- a drive head coupled to the drive unit and configured to engage and manipulate the elongate implant;
- a handheld housing configured to retain both the drive unit and the drive head in a fixed position relative to the handheld housing for handheld operation;
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- a fulcrum point coupled to the handheld housing and configured to provide stability during implant manipulation by engaging a portion of anatomy adjacent an implantation site.
A method for robotically assisted manipulation of an elongate implant, the method comprising:
- engaging the elongate implant with a drive head coupled to a drive unit including a motor;
- retaining both the drive unit and the drive head in a fixed position within a handheld housing for handheld operation;
- stabilizing the handheld housing by engaging a fulcrum point coupled to the handheld housing with a portion of anatomy adjacent an implantation site;
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- robotically manipulating the elongate implant using the drive head while maintaining handheld control.
A handheld implant-positioning device for robotically assisted manipulation of an elongate implant, comprising:
- a drive unit including a motor;
- a drive head coupled to the drive unit and configured to engage and manipulate an elongate member of an implant in response to rotational input from the motor;
- a handheld housing configured to retain the drive unit and the drive head in a fixed position relative to the handheld housing for handheld operation;
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- a fulcrum point coupled to the handheld housing and configured to provide stability during implant manipulation by engaging a portion of anatomy adjacent an implantation site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.