Instrument for optical tissue interrogation

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11259892
APP PUB NO 20200375688A1
SERIAL NO

15917898

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A surgical system includes a light source, a sensor for detecting light, and a surgical device including an elongate shaft having a distal part positionable at a surgical working site within a body cavity. A first optical pathway transmits light from the light source to a distal part of the elongate shaft and onto tissue within the body cavity, and a second optical pathway receives light from tissue within the body cavity and transmits the received light to the sensor. A surgical drape, such as one covering a robotic manipulator arm housing components of the system, is positioned such that at least the first or second optical pathway includes an optically transmissive portion of the surgical drape.

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  • ASENSUS SURGICAL US, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hufford, Kevin Andrew Cary, US 66 133
Penny, Matthew Robert Holly Springs, US 38 51

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