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System and methods for controlling surgical tool elements

  • US 8,282,653 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2009
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical robot system, comprising:

  • a gear mechanism including a gear device and a first axis along said gear mechanism;

    a base mechanism including a wheel device and a second axis along said base mechanism;

    a tool mechanism including a sleeve device, a pinion device and a third axis along said tool mechanism, wherein said sleeve device is adaptable to hold a surgical tool element, wherein the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis meet at a single point;

    said wheel device is secured to said gear device and said pinion device is secured to said gear device such that the system includes a first degree of freedom defined by rotation about said first axis, a second degree of freedom defined by rotation about said second axis, a third degree of freedom defined by rotation about said third axis and a fourth degree of freedom defined by translation about said third axis;

    a controller device; and

    an input device to affect said controller device in order to operate the surgical robot system.

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