Surgical tool positioning system
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1. A tool positioning system, comprising:
- an introduction device constructed and arranged to slidingly receive an articulating probe;
a first tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool, wherein the first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location; and
a second tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool, wherein the second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location, the introduction device having a proximal region oriented away from the first and second tool supports and a distal region in communication with both the first and second tool supports.
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Abstract
Described is a tool positioning system comprising an introduction device, a first tool support and a second tool support. The introduction device is constructed and arranged to slidingly receive an articulating probe. The first tool support comprises at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool. The first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location. The second tool support comprises at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool. The second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location.
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52 Claims
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1. A tool positioning system, comprising:
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an introduction device constructed and arranged to slidingly receive an articulating probe; a first tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool, wherein the first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location; and a second tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool, wherein the second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location, the introduction device having a proximal region oriented away from the first and second tool supports and a distal region in communication with both the first and second tool supports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A tool positioning system, comprising:
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an articulating probe; an introduction device constructed and arranged to slidingly receive the articulating probe; a first tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool, wherein the first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location; and a second tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool, wherein the second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location, the introduction device having a proximal region oriented away from the first and second tool supports and a distal region in communication with both the first and second tool supports. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A tool positioning system, comprising:
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a first tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a first tool, wherein the first tool support is oriented toward a first operator location; a second tool support comprising at least one guide element constructed and arranged to slidingly receive a second tool, wherein the second tool support is oriented toward a second operator location; and a base that couples the first tool support and the second tool support, the base including a collar that surrounds at least a portion of the introduction device, that extends in a lateral direction relative to a direction of extension of the introduction device, and that has first and second openings for receiving the first and second tool supports, respectively.
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