Surgical robot system and method of operating the same

HJ Kim, LIM Yo-An - US Patent 9,358,075, 2016 - Google Patents
A surgical robot system for a single port surgery includes: a first robot arm in which a joint-
type instrument is installed and providing a motion displacement to the joint-type instrument …

Cochlear electrode insertion

MI Haller, EH Overstreet - US Patent 8,594,799, 2013 - Google Patents
A system for mechanically assisted insertion of an electrode includes: an insertion tool
configured to insert the electrode into biological tissues; and a controller configured to …

Steerable stylet

M Tortonese, T Beerling, MI Haller - US Patent 9,211,403, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A stylet for inserting an electrode array into a cochlea includes a first sensor
insertable within a lumen of the elec trode array and sensitive to force applied by a lumen …

Tip elements for cochlear implants

MB Downing, A Kulkarni, LF Hartley - US Patent App. 14/653,199, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0001. A variety of implantable devices can be used to augment or replace
natural biological functions. For example, cochlear implant systems can be used to provide a …

Localized therapeutic hypothermia system, device, and method

S Rajguru, EA Roberson, CS King… - US Patent 10,271,987, 2019 - Google Patents
Therapeutic application of mild to moderate hypothermia in a medical procedure has been
found to provide benefits to patients. For example, application of mild hypothermia in the …

Cochlear implant localization system

IA Tsay, B Jacobsen, NJ Rawluk, S Ronen - US Patent 11,185,693, 2021 - Google Patents
A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or
more navigation modalities to track a position and navigate a single instrument in a volume …

Cochlear implant localization system

IA Tsay, B Jacobsen, NJ Rawluk, S Ronen - US Patent 10,773,082, 2020 - Google Patents
A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or
more navigation modalities to track a position and navigate a single instrument in a volume …

Medical device implantation imaging

PM Carter - US Patent 9,775,539, 2017 - Google Patents
Implantation imaging techniques are presented herein to provide a surgeon with visual
feedback during implantation of an implantable medical device in a recipient. The implan …

Cochlear implant with improved electrode array and controller

RR Llinas, H Watanabe, M Sugimori… - US Patent 9,295,526, 2016 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention provides a cochlear implant device that includes a deformable
and stretchable flexible strip composed of a biological compatible material. The implant …

Cochlear implant localization system

IA Tsay, B Jacobsen, NJ Rawluk, S Ronen - US Patent 10,751,132, 2020 - Google Patents
A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or
more navigation modalities to track a position and navigate a single instrument in a volume …