Attachment apparatus for remote access tools

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9629689
APP PUB NO 20160303734A1
SERIAL NO

15130915

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Apparatuses and methods for attaching a minimal access tool to a user's body (e.g., wrist or forearm) so that movements of the user's forearm, wrist, hand and fingers can control movements at a distal end of the minimal access tool. In particular, described herein are forearm attachment devices (which may be used with or integrated into) a minimal access tool including a cuff configured to secure to the user's forearm and a coupling joint configured to connect the cuff to the frame so that the cuff may move relative to the frame with between 1 and 4 degrees of freedom.

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FLEXDEX INC10421 CITATION DRIVE SUITE 900 BRIGHTON MI 48116

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Awtar, Shorya Ann Arbor, US 44 1533
Bowles, Gregory Brian Fenton, US 12 127
Geiger, James Duncan Toledo, US 9 69
Licht, James Michael Howell, US 8 703
Sharma, Deepak Ann Arbor, US 125 1281
Zimmerman, Zachary Waterford, US 13 795

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