Medical tool with electromechanical control and feedback

A medical device for reducing the force necessary to penetrate living being tissue using a variety of reciprocating motion actuators. The reciprocating actuator drives a penetrating member, such as a needle, through the tissue at a reduced force while the device detects the passage of the penetratin...

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Main Authors BAGWELL, ROGER B, CLEMENT, RYAN S, SHEEHAN, RYAN M, PARK, BRIAN M, HERNANDEZ MESA, GABRIELA, MULVIHILL, MAUREEN L, FRANKHOUSER, PAUL L
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LanguageEnglish
Published 12.09.2013
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A medical device for reducing the force necessary to penetrate living being tissue using a variety of reciprocating motion actuators. The reciprocating actuator drives a penetrating member, such as a needle, through the tissue at a reduced force while the device detects the passage of the penetrating member through the tissue. Upon passage of the penetrating member through the tissue, a feedback system monitors electromechanical properties of a control signal of the device and automatically modifies control based thereon, e.g., electrical power to the reciprocating actuator is automatically terminated.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20120214166