Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors
Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various end effector devices that have more than one end effector.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2293949
- Patent Number(s):
- 11832871
- Application Number:
- 17/352,817
- Assignee:
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NNX09A071A; W81XWH-09-2-0185
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/21/2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
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Farritor, Shane, Frederick, Tom, and Bartels, Joe. Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors. United States: N. p., 2023.
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