Minimally invasive networked surgical system and method

Authors

Richard Gitlin
Craig Lusk
Shekhar Bhansali
Alexander Rosemurgy

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

January 2013

Patent Number

8358981

Abstract

A system for performing non-invasive networked medical procedures including a number of in vivo medical devices, a communication path between at least two of the devices, an ex vivo control unit to control the behavior of the devices, and a wireless communication path between the control unit and at least one of the devices. An associated method for performing non-invasive networked medical procedures is also provided.

Application Number

12/608,580

Recommended Citation

Gitlin, Richard; Lusk, Craig; Bhansali, Shekhar; and Rosemurgy, Alexander, "Minimally invasive networked surgical system and method" (2013). USF Patents. 194.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/194

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

10/29/2009

Primary/U.S. Class

455/661