Inventors:
Nabil Simaan - Nashville TN, US
Kai Xu - New York NY, US
Roger Goldman - New York NY, US
Peter Allen - Pleasantville NY, US
Dennis Fowler - New York NY, US
Jienan Ding - New York NY, US
Assignee:
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK - New York NY
International Classification:
A61B 19/00
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for providing foldable, insertable robotic sensory and manipulation platforms for single port surgery. The device is referred to herein as an Insertable Robotic Effector Platform (IREP). The IREP provides a self-deployable insertable device that provides stereo visual feedback upon insertion, implements a backbone structure having a primary backbone and four secondary backbones for each of the robotic arms, and implements a radial expansion mechanism that can separate the robotic arms. All of these elements together provide an anthropomorphic endoscopic device.