INTERFACE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLING ORIENTATION OF ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
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1. An interface assembly for controlling an orientation of a working instrument of a robotic medical instrument system, comprising:
- an elongate instrument;
a base member coupled to a distal end of the elongate instrument;
a spacer element;
a platform member, wherein the spacer element is retained between the base member and the platform member, the platform member being movable relative to the base member about the spacer element; and
a control element extending through an aperture defined by the base member and extending between the base member and the platform member, wherein an orientation of the platform member relative to the base member is controllably adjustable by manipulation of the control element.
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Abstract
Interface assemblies for controlling an orientation of a working instrument of a robotic medical instrument system. A base member is coupled to a distal end of an instrument such as a robotically controllable catheter. A spacer element is retained between the base member and a platform member, which is movable relative to the base member about the spacer element. One or more control elements extending through a base member aperture can be used to control an orientation of the platform member and working instrument.
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21 Claims
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1. An interface assembly for controlling an orientation of a working instrument of a robotic medical instrument system, comprising:
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an elongate instrument; a base member coupled to a distal end of the elongate instrument; a spacer element; a platform member, wherein the spacer element is retained between the base member and the platform member, the platform member being movable relative to the base member about the spacer element; and a control element extending through an aperture defined by the base member and extending between the base member and the platform member, wherein an orientation of the platform member relative to the base member is controllably adjustable by manipulation of the control element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-level interface assembly for controlling an orientation of a working instrument of a robotic medical instrument system, comprising:
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a base member coupled to a distal end of an elongate instrument of the robotic medical instrument system; a proximal platform member; a first spacer element retained between the base member and the proximal platform member; a distal platform member; a second spacer element retained between the proximal platform member and the distal platform member, the distal platform member being movable relative to the base member about the second spacer element; and a control element extending through an aperture defined by the base member and extending between the base member and the distal platform member, wherein an orientation of the distal platform member and an orientation of the working instrument are controllably adjustable by manipulation of the control element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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