Hand-actuated device for remote manipulation of a grasping tool

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005309974 (hide)

Owner Novare Surgical Systems, Inc.

Inventors Danitz, David J.; Hinman, Cameron Dale

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2005309974

PCT Pub. Number WO2006/057702

Priority 10/997,249 24.11.04 US

Filing date 19 September 2005

Wipo publication date 1 June 2006

Acceptance publication date 7 July 2011

International Classifications

A61B 1/005 (2006.01) Diagnosis - Flexible endoscopes

A61B 1/008 (2006.01) Diagnosis - Articulations

A61B 17/072 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

B25J 3/00 (2006.01) Manipulators of master-slave type, i.e. both controlling unit and controlled unit perform corresponding spatial movements

B25J 9/10 (2006.01) Programme-controlled manipulators - characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements

B25J 13/02 (2006.01) Controls for manipulators - Hand grip control means

B25J 15/00 (2006.01) Gripping heads

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

Event Publications

7 June 2007 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2006/057702 Priority application(s): WO2006/057702

7 July 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005309974

25 August 2011 Assignment before Grant

  Novare Surgical Systems, Inc. The application has been assigned to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 2006

3 November 2011 Standard Patent Sealed

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