MULTI-IMAGER COMPATIBLE ROBOT FOR IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS AND FULLY AUTOMATED BRACHYTHERAPY SEED
First Claim
1. A robot for image-guided interventions, said robot comprising:
- a base member;
a plurality of actuators coupled to the base member;
a platform operably coupled to the platform, the plurality of actuators, the base member and platform being arranged so that the platform is moveable with respect to the base member responsive to the plurality of actuators; and
wherein the plurality of actuators each include a pneumatic stepper motor for moving the platform in a given direction with respect to the actuator.
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Abstract
Featured is a robot and a needle delivery apparatus. Such a robot comprises a plurality of actuators coupled to control locating any of number of intervention specific medical devices such as intervention specific needle injectors. Such a robot is usable with image guided interventions using any of a number of types of medical imaging devices or apparatuses including MRI. The end-effector can include an automated low needle delivery apparatus that is configured for dose radiation seed brachytherapy injection. Also featured is an automated seed magazine for delivering seeds to such an needle delivery apparatus adapted for brachytherapy seed injection.
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41 Claims
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1. A robot for image-guided interventions, said robot comprising:
- a base member;
a plurality of actuators coupled to the base member; a platform operably coupled to the platform, the plurality of actuators, the base member and platform being arranged so that the platform is moveable with respect to the base member responsive to the plurality of actuators; and wherein the plurality of actuators each include a pneumatic stepper motor for moving the platform in a given direction with respect to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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17. A robotic system comprising
a robot including: -
a base member, a plurality of actuators coupled to the base member, a platform operably coupled to the platform, the plurality of actuators, the base member and platform being arranged so that the platform is moveable with respect to the base member responsive to the plurality of actuators, and wherein the plurality of actuators each include a pneumatic stepper motor for moving the platform in a given direction with respect to the actuator; and a control unit that is operably coupled to each of the actuators, the control unit being configured to control operation of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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38. A needle delivery apparatus, comprising:
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a needle; a housing having an interior chamber extending lengthwise and an outlet; a pneumatic stepper motor coupled to the housing and disposed in the interior chamber; a first interior member having an interior chamber extending lengthwise, the first interior member being operably coupled to the pneumatic stepper motor and configured so that operation of the pneumatic stepper motor causes the first interior member to move lengthwise within the housing interior chamber and with respect to the housing; and a piston moveably disposed in the first interior member chamber (hereinafter the needle piston), the needle piston being coupled to the needle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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