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Apparatus and method for performing surgery on a patient

  • US 6,723,087 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2001
  • Issued: 04/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for performing heart surgery on a patient comprising:

  • an input device including an adaptor wrist portion rotably attached to an adaptor arm portion, and a slidable sled rotably attached to the adaptor arm portion;

    at least one hydraulic amplifier operably attached to the input device; and

    an actuator operably attached to the hydraulic amplifier;

    wherein the input to the input device is hydraulically modulated via the hydraulic amplifier to manipulate the actuator.

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