Surgical manipulator system

Details Surgical manipulator system Surgical manipulator system

1997-10-14

2000-09-19

Leubecker, John P.

Surgery

Endoscope

With chair, table, holder, or other support

600118, 606130, A61B 100, A61B 1900

Patent

active

061204331

ABSTRACT:
A surgical manipulator system comprising an operation device, a slave manipulator, a medical device, and a controller. The operation device is located in a region to be operated by a surgeon. The slave manipulator can have access into a surgery region. The medical device is held by the slave manipulator and can be moved a body cavity. The controller can operate in a first mode to move the slave manipulator or the medical device, or both, such that the axis of the medical device passes a fulcrum fixed in a space even before the medical device is inserted into the body cavity.

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