Semi-robotic suturing device
First Claim
1. A semi-robotic apparatus for suturing body tissue comprising:
- a housing;
at least two distal arms connected to and extending distally from the housing, wherein the at least two distal arms are independently both extendable and retractable;
a suture needle clasp connected to a distal end of each of the at least two distal arms, wherein the suture needle clasp is radially rotateable orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the distal arm to which it is connected; and
at least one controller operable for controlling at least a portion of the extension or retraction of the at least two distal arms, the rotation of the suture clasps and the opening and closing of the suture needle clasps.
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Abstract
A semi-robotic apparatus and methods of use thereof for suturing body tissue, wherein the apparatus includes a housing; at least two distal arms connected to and extending distally from the housing, wherein the at least two distal arms are independently both extendable and retractable; a suture needle clasp connected to a distal end of each of the at least two distal arms, wherein the suture needle clasp is radially rotateable orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the distal arm to which it is connected; and at least one controller operable for controlling at least a portion of the extension or retraction of the at least two distal arms, the rotation of the suture clasps and the opening and closing of the suture needle clasps.
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22 Claims
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1. A semi-robotic apparatus for suturing body tissue comprising:
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a housing;
at least two distal arms connected to and extending distally from the housing, wherein the at least two distal arms are independently both extendable and retractable;
a suture needle clasp connected to a distal end of each of the at least two distal arms, wherein the suture needle clasp is radially rotateable orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the distal arm to which it is connected; and
at least one controller operable for controlling at least a portion of the extension or retraction of the at least two distal arms, the rotation of the suture clasps and the opening and closing of the suture needle clasps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A semi-robotic suturing apparatus comprising:
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a housing;
at least two suture clasping arms extending distally from the housing, wherein the at least two suture clasping arms comprise a suture clasping mechanism;
a means for controlling the radial angle of the clasping mechanism with respect to the suture clasping arm;
a means for controlling the independent extension distally from the handle or retraction proximally toward the handle of the retractable primary clasping arm or the retractable secondary clasping arm;
a means for independently controlling the clasping of a suture needle by the clasping mechanism of the retractable primary clasping arm or the clasping mechanism of the retractable secondary clasping arm.
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