Surgery – Endoscope – With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Endoscope
With guide means for body insertion
C606S001000, C604S095040
Reexamination Certificate
active
07905828
ABSTRACT:
A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The medical instrument assembly comprises an intravascular catheter having an elongated flexible shaft, and a drivable mechanism to which the flexible catheter shaft is mounted. The drivable mechanism has an actuating element configured for effecting movement of the catheter within at least one degree-of-freedom. The medical instrument assembly further comprises a receiver to which the drivable mechanism is configured for being removably mated. The receiver is configured for operably coupling a drive unit to the actuating element. The robotic medical system comprises the medical instrument assembly, a user interface configured for generating at least one command, a drive unit coupled to the receiver, and an electric controller configured, in response to the command(s), for directing the drive unit to drive the actuating element via the receiver to effect movement of catheter to the degree(s)-of-freedom.
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Brock David L.
Lee Woo-jin
Rogers Gary
Weitzner Barry
Hansen Medical, Inc.
Philogene Pedro
Vista IP Law Group LLP
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