US 12,323,289 B2
Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods
Shane Farritor, Lincoln, NE (US); Tyler Wortman, Grand Island, NE (US); Kyle Strabala, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Ryan McCormick, Valencia, CA (US); Amy Lehman, York, NE (US); Dmitry Oleynikov, Omaha, NE (US); and Eric Markvicka, Lincoln, NE (US)
Assigned to Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed by Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed on Jan. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/406,587.
Application 18/406,587 is a continuation of application No. 18/158,810, filed on Jan. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,909,576.
Application 18/158,810 is a continuation of application No. 17/340,669, filed on Jun. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,595,242, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/340,669 is a continuation of application No. 16/123,619, filed on Sep. 6, 2018, granted, now 11,032,125, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/123,619 is a continuation of application No. 14/800,423, filed on Jul. 15, 2015, granted, now 10,111,711, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 14/800,423 is a continuation of application No. 13/546,831, filed on Jul. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,089,353, issued on Jul. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/506,384, filed on Jul. 11, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0414046 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25J 9/06 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); H04L 41/0631 (2022.01); H04L 43/08 (2022.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC H04L 41/0631 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); B25J 9/0087 (2013.01); B25J 9/06 (2013.01); H04L 43/08 (2013.01); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); G05B 2219/40418 (2013.01); Y10S 901/02 (2013.01); Y10S 901/19 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A robotic surgical device comprising:
(a) an elongate component configured to be at least partially positionable into a body cavity of a patient;
(b) a support member disposed through the elongate component;
(c) a first movable segmented robotic arm operably coupled to the support member, the first movable segmented robotic arm comprising:
(i) a first operational component operably coupled to the first movable segmented robotic arm; and
(ii) at least one first arm motor associated with the first movable segmented robotic arm; and
(d) a second movable segmented robotic arm operably coupled to the support member, the second movable segmented robotic arm comprising:
(i) a second operational component operably coupled to the second movable segmented robotic arm; and
ii) at least one second arm motor associated with the second movable segmented robotic arm.