SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING POWER TO INTRABODY INSTRUMENTS
First Claim
1. A system for transferring power, the system comprising:
- a power transmitting unit for transmitting power; and
a power receiving unit for receiving power from the power transmitting unit;
wherein the power transmitting unit is positioned outside a human body and the power receiving unit is located on an intrabody instrument adapted to be movable from the outside of the human body to inside the human body.
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Abstract
A system and method for transferring power includes a power transmitting unit for transmitting power and a power receiving unit for receiving power from the power transmitting unit. The power transmitting unit may be positioned outside a human body and the power receiving unit is located on an intrabody instrument adapted to be movable from the outside of the human body to inside the human body. The intrabody instrument may be a medical instrument connected to or incorporated within a robotic arm. The power transmitting unit may wirelessly transfer power to the power receiving unit in a continuous, non-interrupted manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for transferring power, the system comprising:
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a power transmitting unit for transmitting power; and a power receiving unit for receiving power from the power transmitting unit; wherein the power transmitting unit is positioned outside a human body and the power receiving unit is located on an intrabody instrument adapted to be movable from the outside of the human body to inside the human body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for wirelessly, continuously, and non-interruptedly transferring information, the system comprising:
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a transmitting unit connected to an energy source, the transmitting unit configured to transmit the information; and a receiving unit including an energy storage unit and one or more electronic components, the receiving unit configured to receive the information from the transmitting unit; wherein the transmitting unit is positioned outside a human body and the receiving unit is operatively associated with a robotic arm adapted to be movable from the outside of the human body to one or more positions inside the human body during surgical procedures. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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