Computer Motion Issued Seventh Patent For Robotic System For Use in Minimally Invasive Surgery.SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1997-- Slip Clutch Provides Additional Safety For Patient and Operating Room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. Staff Computer Motion Inc. (Nasdaq National Market:RBOT RBOT Rotating Bomb Oxidation Test ), the world leader in medical robotics, Friday announced it has received issuance of its seventh patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent applies to the use of slip clutches in robotic surgical systems for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. U.S. Patent No. 5,657,429 applies to the use of slip clutches in robotic systems which move a surgical instrument in response to a surgeon's input. These robotic systems have an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. . The end effector is coupled to a robotic arm which can move the endoscope relative to a patient. Slip clutches are utilized at various joints in the robotic arm to help ensure the safe operation of the robot and also to allow the robotic arm to be manually positioned by the surgeon. "We are pleased with this patent because our approach to using slip clutches is critical in building a surgical robot surgical robot Surgery A device used to perform some surgical procedures Pros Smaller incisions, ↓ pain, correction of surgeon error and tremors, ↓ infections and other post-surgical complications, faster recovery, better outcomes Cons that is safe for the patient and operating room staff," said Dr. Yulun Wang, executive vice president, chief technical officer and founder of Computer Motion. "We will continue to secure core intellectual property to sustain a competitive advantage and maintain our leadership position in medical robotics." Computer Motion, the world leader in medical robotics, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary robotic and computerized surgical systems for the operating room. The company's mission is to enhance surgeons' capabilities, improve outcomes and reduce costs using computers and robotics. The company currently markets the Automated Endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en System for Optimal Positioning (AESOP Aesop (ē`səp, ē`sŏp), legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he was a slave who lived in Samos in the 6th cent. B.C. and eventually was freed by his master. ), a surgical robot capable of positioning an endoscope in response to a surgeon's verbal commands. The company is also developing the ZEUS robotic surgical system for new minimally invasive microsurgery microsurgery or micromanipulation Surgical technique for operating on minute structures, with specialized, tiny precision instruments under observation through a microscope, sometimes equipped with cameras to show the operation on a monitor. procedures, such as endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting coronary artery bypass graft n. Abbr. CABG A surgical procedure in which a section of vein or other conduit is grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery below the region of an obstruction in that artery. (E-CABG) and the HERMES Operating System for the voice control of medical devices in the operating room. Computer Motion is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the stock symbol RBOT. The company's Internet Web site is www.ComputerMotion.com . -0- This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the company's business, products and intellectual property activities. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors, including the risks that competitors may challenge or design around the company's patents, and rapidly changing technology may obsolete features embodied in the company's products or the products themselves. These factors and other risks inherent in the company's business are described from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Quarterly Report or Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended Sept. 30, 1997. The company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. CONTACT: Computer Motion Inc., Santa Barbara Stephen L. Wilson, 805/968-9600, ext. 155 Holley Malia, 805/968-9600, ext. 179 |
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