A System for Macro-micro Distal Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery of the eye

Case ID:
C04456
Disclosure Date:
5/7/2004

C04456: A System for Macro-micro Distal Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery of the eye


Technical Details:

The system is a system for providing dexterity inside the eye for micro-surgical procedures. The system includes a remote center of motion unit (RCM) and a Macro-Micro Distal Dexterity (MMDD) unit. the MMDD unit is of several unique design variants that provide dexterity, deliver a micro robot close to the retina, includes a micro robot based on EAP Electro Active Polymers (Conjugated Conductive polymers), provides controllable light source inside the eye and micro dexterity for vein manipulation. Extensions for other minimally-invasive surgical and microsurgocal procedures are also described as well as extensions for endoscopic applications.

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1. A system for micro surgery of the eye.
2. The micro-macro distal dexterity unit is a platform that can be used for general micro-surgery procedures.
3. A controllable light source inside the eye.
4. A controllable light source and catheter packaged in the same unit.
5. Numerous applications with catheter-based and microsurgery systems.
6. Flexible endoscopy applications. 7. Treatment system for retinal vein cannulation.
8. Cardiac ablation procedures for Atrial fibrillation and similar applications.
9. Minimally-invasive bone cancer and osteolysis surgery.


Patent Information:
Title App Type Country Serial No. Patent No. File Date Issued Date Expire Date Patent Status
System for Macro-micro Distal Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery of the eye PCT: Patent Cooperation Treaty United States 12/992,519 10,406,026 2/8/2011 9/10/2019 2/22/2033 Granted
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Heather Curran
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