Apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments
First Claim
1. An apparatus for surgery, comprising:
- a base support member for contact with an underlying support surface,a raising member for lifting a surgical assembly vertically with respect to said base support member, said raising member being supported by said base support member, and said surgical assembly comprising,(a) a horizontal guide supported by said raising member,(b) a first support member adjustably supported by said horizontal guide,(c) a horizontal linear actuator in contact with said first support member for controlling an adjustment length of said first support member with respect to said horizontal guide,(d) a vertical guide joined with said first support member,(e) a second support member in engagement with said vertical guide so as to be adjustable both in an up and a down vertical direction along a vertical axis, and said second support member including a platform,(f) a first vertical linear actuator in contact with said second support member for adjusting said second support member and platform in both an up and a down vertical direction along the vertical axis,(g) a member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument, said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument being supported by said platform,(h) a contact member dimensioned for contact with an anatomical portion to be operated upon,(i) a second vertical actuator supported by said platform and being independently vertically adjustable with respect to said platform, said contact member being joined with said second vertical actuator such that said contact member is vertically adjustable in an autonomous manner with respect to said platform,(j) an arm having a first end connected to at least one of said raising member and said horizontal guide, and said arm having a free end extending below said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument and said free end bearing a positioning member for positioning an anatomical portion to be operated upon.
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Abstract
An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments, particularly for refractive keratic surgery, particularly lamellar refractive surgery, which includes a device for correctly positioning the apparatus in correspondence with an operating cot; a device for vertically raising all the apparatus; a horizontal guide, a first support member slideably arranged on the horizontal guide, a horizontal linear actuator, which determines the slide in both directions of the support member on the horizontal guide; a vertical guide, integral with the first support member, and at right angles to the horizontal guide; a second support member slideable in both directions on the vertical guide by way of a first vertical linear actuator; a member for operating and supporting the surgical instrument, borne by the second support member; a horizontal plate integral with the support member and endowed with a second vertical linear actuator which allows its raising and lowering in an autonomous manner, and an arm integral with the device for positioning and the vertical raising and bearing, at its free end, a member for correctly positioning the portion which it is operated upon.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for surgery, comprising:
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a base support member for contact with an underlying support surface, a raising member for lifting a surgical assembly vertically with respect to said base support member, said raising member being supported by said base support member, and said surgical assembly comprising, (a) a horizontal guide supported by said raising member, (b) a first support member adjustably supported by said horizontal guide, (c) a horizontal linear actuator in contact with said first support member for controlling an adjustment length of said first support member with respect to said horizontal guide, (d) a vertical guide joined with said first support member, (e) a second support member in engagement with said vertical guide so as to be adjustable both in an up and a down vertical direction along a vertical axis, and said second support member including a platform, (f) a first vertical linear actuator in contact with said second support member for adjusting said second support member and platform in both an up and a down vertical direction along the vertical axis, (g) a member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument, said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument being supported by said platform, (h) a contact member dimensioned for contact with an anatomical portion to be operated upon, (i) a second vertical actuator supported by said platform and being independently vertically adjustable with respect to said platform, said contact member being joined with said second vertical actuator such that said contact member is vertically adjustable in an autonomous manner with respect to said platform, (j) an arm having a first end connected to at least one of said raising member and said horizontal guide, and said arm having a free end extending below said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument and said free end bearing a positioning member for positioning an anatomical portion to be operated upon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An ophthalmological apparatus for eye surgery, comprising:
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a base support member for contact with an underlying support surface, a raising member for lifting a surgical assembly vertically with respect to said base support member, said raising member being supported by said base support member, and said surgical assembly comprising, (a) a horizontal guide supported by said raising member, (b) a first support member arranged, slideably, on said horizontal guide, (c) a horizontal linear actuator in contact with said first support member for controlling a sliding length of said first support member with respect to said horizontal guide, (d) a vertical guide supported by said first support member, (e) a second support member in sliding engagement with said vertical guide so as to be slideable both in an up and a down direction along a vertical axis, and said second support member including a platform, (f) a first vertical linear actuator in contact with said second support member for adjusting said second support member and platform in both directions along the vertical axis, (g) a member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument, said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument being supported by said platform, (h) a planar contact member dimensioned for contact with the eye, (i) a second vertical actuator supported by said platform and independently vertically adjustable with respect to said platform, and said contact member being joined with said second vertical actuator such that said contact member is vertically adjustable in an autonomous manner with respect to said platform, (j) an arm having a first end connected to at least one of said raising member and said horizontal guide, and said arm having a free end extending below said member for operating and supporting a surgical instrument and said free end bearing an ocular fixation unit for engagement with and fixation of an eyeball to be operated upon. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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