Robotic Trajectory Guide
First Claim
1. An alignment device comprising:
- a base, the base having a mounting plane;
an insertion guide, having an opening therein and an insertion axis through the opening;
an adjustable joint attached to a distal end of the insertion guide, and coupled to the base;
a local adjustment device attached to the adjustable joint; and
an actuator remotely coupled to the local adjustment device, the actuator being controlled from a remote location.
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Abstract
A surgical alignment device is disclosed that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neurosurgery. The alignment device includes an insertion guide that is coupled to the local adjustment device, the insertion guide being used to guide a device such as a catheter into a patient. The alignment device may also be coupled to a control module such as a microcomputer that controls the orientation of the insertion guide in response to inputs from the surgeon as to a location of interest within the patient.
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25 Claims
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1. An alignment device comprising:
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a base, the base having a mounting plane;
an insertion guide, having an opening therein and an insertion axis through the opening;
an adjustable joint attached to a distal end of the insertion guide, and coupled to the base;
a local adjustment device attached to the adjustable joint; and
an actuator remotely coupled to the local adjustment device, the actuator being controlled from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An alignment device comprising:
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a base assembly;
a ball member moveable relative to the base assembly, wherein the ball member defines a ball through-bore;
an insertion guide defining an opening therein and an insertion axis through the opening, wherein the insertion axis is aligned with the ball through-bore;
an adjustable assembly operably coupled to the insertion guide and to the base assembly, including;
a first block member operable to moveably engage the insertion guide; and
a first rail member operable to engage the first block member to define a range of motion of the first block member;
a first local adjustment device operable to drive the first block member along the first rail member; and
an actuator coupled to the first local adjustment device, the actuator being controlled from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing an alignment device comprising:
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providing a base;
coupling an adjustable assembly to the base;
coupling an insertion guide to the adjustable assembly;
attaching a local adjustment device to the adjustable assembly, the local adjustment device being capable of adjusting the insertion guide within a range of motion;
attaching a detachable actuator to the local adjustment device; and
remotely coupling a control module to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An alignment device comprising:
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a base defining a mounting plane;
an insertion guide positioned through at least a portion of the base, wherein the insertion guide defines an opening therein and an insertion axis through the opening;
an adjustable assembly operably coupled to the insertion guide, including;
a slide body movably coupled to the base;
a block slidably coupled to the slide body;
a collar engaged to the insertion guide and movably retained by the block, the collar and block forming a ball and socket joint between the block and the insertion guide; and
a threaded adjuster coupled to the block, the threaded adjuster configured to cause linear motion of the collar with respect to the slide; and
an actuator coupled to the adjustable assembly. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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