Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and procedures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8828024
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13329705

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The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various actuation system embodiments, including fluid actuation systems, drive train actuation systems, and motorless actuation systems. Additional embodiments include a reversibly lockable tube that can provide access for a medical device to a patient's cavity and further provides a reversible rigidity or stability during operation of the device. Further embodiments include various operational components for medical devices, including medical device arm mechanisms that have both axial and rotational movement while maintaining a relatively compact structure. medical device winch components, medical device biopsy/stapler/clamp mechanisms, and medical device adjustable focus mechanisms.

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  • BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Farritor, Shane M Lincoln, US 24 3961
Hawks, Jeff Lincoln, US 5 438
Lehman, Amy York, US 21 3252
Platt, Stephen R Urbana, US 16 4105
Rentschler, Mark Boulder, US 30 5436

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