Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8016858
APP PUB NO 20100276471A1
SERIAL NO

12838706

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A medical tool comprising an electromechanical driver and a surgical instrument attachment for use in invasive surgery, including a handle coupled to a flexible sheath which is in turn coupled to a surgical attachment. The handle of the driver includes the electromechanical driver and at least one processor element which controls the actions of the electromechanical driver, and therefore the application elements of the surgical attachment, based on information relayed between the processor element and remotely activatable sensor assemblies in the surgical instrument attachment.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • COVIDIEN LP

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Whitman, Michael P New Hope, US 163 125872

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation