An overview of systems for CT‐and MRI‐guided percutaneous needle placement in the thorax and abdomen

MM Arnolli, NC Hanumara, M Franken… - … Journal of Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Minimally invasive biopsies, drainages and therapies in the soft tissue organs
of the thorax and abdomen are typically performed through a needle, which is inserted …

Apparatus and method for robot-assisted surgery

M Seeber - US Patent 10,092,365, 2018 - Google Patents
An apparatus for robot-assisted surgery as well as a method for assisting the positioning of a
manipulator arm of an apparatus for robot-assisted surgery. An instrument unit is connected …

Operation of a medical robotic device

P Mewes - US Patent App. 14/810,566, 2016 - Google Patents
The embodiments relate to a method for compensating for a deterioration in registration
accuracy of a medical robotic device relative to a body to be operated on, the method …

Magnetic stimulation device comprising a force-sensing resistor

R Ginhoux, B Maurin, M Berg - US Patent 10,874,871, 2020 - Google Patents
Disclosed is an FSR sensor compatible with a magnetic stimulation coil and intended to be
fixed to a magnetic stimulation coil and including: a first layer made of biocom patible flexible …

Method and apparatus for anorectal examination

CBS Tsang, WS Ng, F Liu, D Xiao - US Patent App. 12/530,636, 2013 - Google Patents
An anorectal probe system comprising; an anorectal probe assembly having an insertion
end for insertion into a patient's rectum, said probe assembly including a transducer at or …

Patient mounted MRI and CT compatible robot for needle guidance in interventional procedures

K Cleary, R Monfaredi, R Sze, K Sharma… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A patient mountable robot includes a four link mechanism, three actuators,
and a first robot base. The mechanism includes four links that form a closed loop structure …

Manipulator

F Ehrenleitner - US Patent 9,352,468, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A device for turning an object about an axis which is station ary related to
the device, the device including two manipula tor modules, each provided with a base part …

Redundant parallel positioning table device

G Olea - US Patent 10,384,341, 2019 - Google Patents
The present invention is related a redundant parallel positioning table device. More
particularly, the present invention relates to a redundant parallel positioning table device for …

Combination type link actuation device

N Konagai, H Isobe, S Sakata, N Marui… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A combination link actuation device has two link actuation devices combined with each
other. Each link actuation device is provided so as to connect a distal end side link hub to a …

Microinjection apparatus and microinjection method

T Ozaki, H Yamada, K Suzuki, N Marui - US Patent App. 13/067,872, 2011 - Google Patents
(73) Assignee: NTN CORPORATION, Osaka(57) ABSTRACT (JP) A microinjection
apparatus is designed to introduce the trans fecting material into the transductant by …