APPARATUS FOR A ROBOTIC CONTROL AND GUIDANCE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus for a robotically controlled medical device guidance system, comprising:
- a manipulator assembly having a housing and a manipulation base disposed within said housing, wherein said manipulation base includes an electrical interface;
an electrical port having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is configured for mating with a complementary electrical connector of a cable, and said second end is electrically connected to said electrical interface of said manipulation base; and
a medical device cartridge configured to be removably attached to said manipulation base, said medical device cartridge having;
an electrical interface configured to electrically contact said electrical interface of said manipulation base when said medical device cartridge is attached to said manipulation base; and
a medical device associated therewith, said medical device including a sensor and a corresponding lead wire, said lead wire being electrically connected to and between said sensor and said electrical interface of said medical device cartridge.
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Abstract
An apparatus for a robotically controlled medical device guidance system comprises a manipulator assembly and a medical device cartridge. The manipulator assembly includes a housing, an electrical port having a first end configured for mating with a complementary electrical connector of a cable, and a manipulation base disposed within the housing and including an electrical interface. The electrical interface is electrically connected to a second end of the electrical port. The cartridge is configured to be removably attached to the manipulation base. The cartridge includes an electrical interface configured to electrically contact the electrical interface of the manipulation base when the cartridge is attached to the base, and a medical device associated therewith. The medical device includes a sensor and a corresponding lead wire. The lead wire is electrically connected to and between the sensor and the electrical interface of the cartridge.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for a robotically controlled medical device guidance system, comprising:
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a manipulator assembly having a housing and a manipulation base disposed within said housing, wherein said manipulation base includes an electrical interface; an electrical port having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is configured for mating with a complementary electrical connector of a cable, and said second end is electrically connected to said electrical interface of said manipulation base; and a medical device cartridge configured to be removably attached to said manipulation base, said medical device cartridge having; an electrical interface configured to electrically contact said electrical interface of said manipulation base when said medical device cartridge is attached to said manipulation base; and a medical device associated therewith, said medical device including a sensor and a corresponding lead wire, said lead wire being electrically connected to and between said sensor and said electrical interface of said medical device cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for a robotically controlled medical device guidance system, comprising:
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a housing; an electrical port disposed in said housing, said electrical port having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end is configured for mating with a complementary electrical connector of a cable; and a manipulation base disposed within said housing, said manipulation base configured to have a medical device cartridge removably attached thereto and including an electrical interface configured to electrically contact a corresponding electrical interface of said medical device cartridge when said medical device cartridge is attached thereto, wherein said electrical interface of said manipulation base is electrically connected to said second end of said electrical port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical device cartridge for a robotically controlled medical device guidance system, comprising:
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a housing having a top side and a bottom side, said bottom side configured to permit said medical device cartridge to be removably attached to a manipulator assembly of said robotically controlled medical device guidance system; an electrical interface disposed on said bottom side of said housing and configured to electrically contact a corresponding electrical interface associated with said manipulator assembly when said medical device cartridge is attached thereto; and a medical device having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said medical device being retained within said housing, said medical device further including a sensor and a corresponding lead wire, said lead wire being electrically connected to and between said sensor and said electrical interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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