Medical devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8944997
APP PUB NO 20120035416A1
SERIAL NO

13144668

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The present invention relates generally to medical devices and methods. The present medical devices comprises a platform comprising a magnetically-attractive material, and a camera coupled to the platform and configured to be moved in at least three degrees of freedom relative to the platform, where the camera's movement in each respective degree of freedom is controlled by a separate actuator coupled to the platform. The medical devices further comprise a housing disposed around at least a portion of the camera, the housing being at least partially transparent, and a wiper arm configured to move relative to the housing. Some embodiments of the present multi-degree-of-freedom cameras for a medical procedure, comprises a platform comprising a magnetically-attractive material, an apparatus to moving the platform within a body cavity of a patient when the apparatus is outside the body cavity, the apparatus comprising a magnetic assembly, and a camera coupled to the platform, and configured to be moved in at least three degrees of freedom relative to the platform, where the camera's movement in each respective degree of freedom is controlled by a separate actuator coupled to the platform.

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  • BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergs, Richard A Grand Prairie, US 16 3226
Cadeddu, Jeffrey A Dallas, US 25 4218
Fernandez, Raul Arlington, US 43 3495
Scott, Daniel J Dallas, US 15 3002
Tang, Shou Jiang Ridgeland, US 2 335

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