Challenges of continuum robots in clinical context: a review
With the maturity of surgical robotic systems based on traditional rigid-link principles, the rate
of progress slowed as limits of size and controllable degrees of freedom were reached …
of progress slowed as limits of size and controllable degrees of freedom were reached …
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
DQ Larkin, DC Shafer - US Patent 9,084,624, 2015 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm having a distal
end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal …
end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal …
Minimally invasive surgical system
DQ Larkin, TG Cooper, CJ Mohr, DJ Rosa - US Patent 9,060,678, 2015 - Google Patents
The distal end of a surgical instrument is movable in all six Cartesian degrees of freedom
independently of other components of a telemanipulated surgical system. The surgical …
independently of other components of a telemanipulated surgical system. The surgical …
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
DQ Larkin, DC Shafer - US Patent 9,241,769, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm
having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the …
having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the …
Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery
TW Rogers, DQ Larkin - US Patent 9,962,066, 2018 - Google Patents
In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for performing surgical procedures is
disclosed including a flexible entry guide tube, and a first steering device. The flexible entry …
disclosed including a flexible entry guide tube, and a first steering device. The flexible entry …
An overview of the configuration and manipulation of soft robotics for on-orbit servicing
Z **g, L Qiao, H Pan, Y Yang, W Chen - Science China Information …, 2017 - Springer
Soft robots refer to robots that are softer and more flexible when compared with conventional
rigid-bodied robots. Soft robots are adapted to unstructured environments due to their …
rigid-bodied robots. Soft robots are adapted to unstructured environments due to their …
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
DQ Larkin, DC Shafer - US Patent 9,039,685, 2015 - Google Patents
A surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm having a distal
end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal …
end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal …
A preprogrammable continuum robot inspired by elephant trunk for dexterous manipulation
Cable-driven continuum robots with hyper-redundant deformable backbones show great
promise in applications, such as inspection in unstructured environments, where traditional …
promise in applications, such as inspection in unstructured environments, where traditional …
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
DQ Larkin, DC Shafer - US Patent 9,066,739, 2015 - Google Patents
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Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber Bragg gratings
DQ Larkin, DC Shafer - US Patent 9,101,380, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm
having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the …
having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the …