Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods
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1. A mobile robotic device, comprising:
- (a) a mobile positionable medical device body configured to be inserted through a port or incision;
(b) an arm comprising;
(i) a first arm component pivotally connected to the body at a first pivotal joint; and
(ii) a second arm component pivotally connected to the first arm component at a second pivotal joint; and
(c) an agent delivery component associated with the body,wherein the body, the arm, and agent delivery component are configured to be positionably disposed entirely within a cavity of a patient.
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Abstract
Various robotic devices and related medical procedures are disclosed herein. Each of the various robotic devices have an agent delivery component. The devices include mobile robotic devices and fixed base robotic devices as disclosed herein. The agent delivery component can have at least one agent reservoir and a discharge component in fluidic communication with the at least one reservoir.
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1. A mobile robotic device, comprising:
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(a) a mobile positionable medical device body configured to be inserted through a port or incision; (b) an arm comprising; (i) a first arm component pivotally connected to the body at a first pivotal joint; and (ii) a second arm component pivotally connected to the first arm component at a second pivotal joint; and (c) an agent delivery component associated with the body, wherein the body, the arm, and agent delivery component are configured to be positionably disposed entirely within a cavity of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile robotic device, comprising:
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(a) a positionable medical device body configured to be positionable within a cavity of a patient and configured to be inserted through a port or incision; (b) an arm comprising; (i) a first arm component pivotally connected to the body at a first pivotal joint, the first arm component comprising a first actuator operably coupled to the first pivotal joint; and (ii) a second arm component pivotally connected to the first arm component at a second pivotal joint, the second arm component comprising a second actuator operably coupled to the second pivotal joint; (c) an imaging device associated with the device; and (d) an agent delivery component associated with the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of performing a medical procedure with a robotic mobile device, the method comprising:
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inserting the mobile robotic device into a patient cavity, the mobile robotic device comprising; (a) a mobile positionable medical device body sized to fit within a cavity of an animal and configured to be inserted through a port or incision; (b) an arm comprising; (i) a first arm component pivotally connected to the body at a first pivotal joint; and (ii) a second arm component pivotally connected to the first arm component at a second pivotal joint; and (c) an agent delivery component associated with the body; manipulating a tissue within the patient cavity with the arm; and delivering an agent within the patient cavity with the agent delivery component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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