Abstract: The various robotic medical devices include robotic devices that are disposed within a body cavity and positioned using a support component disposed through an orifice or opening in the body cavity. Additional embodiments relate to devices having arms coupled to a device body wherein the device has a minimal profile such that the device can be easily inserted through smaller incisions in comparison to other devices without such a small profile. Further embodiments relate to methods of operating the above devices.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein relate to systems, devices, and/or methods relating to surgical procedures, and more specifically for accessing an insufflated cavity of a patient and/or positioning surgical systems or devices into the cavity.

Abstract: Embodiments of functionally graded pure and composite 3D printed articles having nonporous regions and porous regions are described. In one example, a printed composite article includes a polymer matrix including a porous region. The printed composite article further includes a plurality of liquid metal elements embedded in the polymer matrix. In another example, a printed article includes a polymer matrix including a nonporous region and a porous region adjacent to and at least partly integrated with or coupled to the nonporous region. The porous region includes porous polymer material having an increasing porosity or a decreasing porosity in at least one direction relative to a longitudinal axis of at least one of the polymer matrix or the printed article.

Abstract: The various robotic medical devices include robotic devices that are disposed within a body cavity and positioned using a support component disposed through an orifice or opening in the body cavity. Additional embodiments relate to devices having arms coupled to a device body wherein the device has a minimal profile such that the device can be easily inserted through smaller incisions in comparison to other devices without such a small profile. Further embodiments relate to methods of operating the above devices.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to underwater grasping of objects. In one example. an underwater adhesive system includes switchable adhesive elements, proximity sensing elements, and a controller. Each of the switchable adhesive elements can be pneumatically actuated to control adhesion or release of that switchable adhesive element. One of the switchable adhesive elements can be positioned adjacent to each of the proximity sensing elements. The controller can control adhesion of the switchable adhesive elements based at least in part upon signals from the proximity sensing elements.

Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to improved robotic surgical systems, including robotic surgical devices having improved arm components and/or biometric sensors, contact detection systems for robotic surgical devices, gross positioning systems and devices for use in robotic surgical systems, and improved external controllers and consoles.

Abstract: Various medical devices and related systems, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and various robotic surgical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a robotic surgical system having a support beam positionable through an incision, and a robotic device having a device body, first and second rotating shoulder components coupled to the device body, and first and second robotic arms coupled to the first and second shoulder components, respectively.

Abstract: Multi-energy generator apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed. One multi-energy apparatus comprises: a housing with a biocompatible skin interface comprising a first skin contact operable to transmit a first energy in a signal direction toward skin of a user, and a second skin contact that surrounds the first skin contacting portion and is operable to transmit a second energy in the signal direction toward the skin; and a plurality of PCBs that are operatively sealed in the housing, the plurality of PCBs comprising a first generator operable to output the first energy to the first skin contact for transmission to the skin, a second generator that surrounds the first generator and is operable to output the second energy to the second skin contact for transmission to the skin, and a controller operable to activate the first generator and the second generator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.

Abstract: Various medical devices and related systems, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and various robotic surgical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a robotic surgical system having a support beam positionable through an incision, and a robotic device having a device body, first and second rotating shoulder components coupled to the device body, and first and second robotic arms coupled to the first and second shoulder components, respectively.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein relate to systems, devices, and/or methods relating to surgical procedures, and more specifically for accessing an insufflated cavity of a patient and/or positioning surgical systems or devices into the cavity.

Abstract: A wearable ultrasound patch may include one or more layers, including a backing layer, a transducer layer, a matching layer, and an adhesive layer. The matching layer may include liquid-metal microdroplets dispersed within an elastomer. A volume loading and/or diameter of the liquid-metal microdroplets may tune the acoustic impedance of the matching layer such that the matching layer may provide acoustic matching via a geometric mean between an acoustic impedance of piezoelectric elements of the transducer layer and a skin on which the wearable ultrasound patch is worn. The wearable ultrasound patch may be used in a system with a pulser-receiver.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.

Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, the disclosure, in one aspect, relates to methods of additive manufacture of emulsion compositions. In various aspects, the present disclosure relates to composite materials incorporating microstructures formed by inclusion compositions, and methods of their manufacture. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, apparatuses, methods, and media) for predicting a physiological state of a subject using one or more chemical sensors. In some embodiments, a system comprises: a plurality of chemical sensors; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the plurality of chemical sensors and the transmitter, the processor programmed to: measure, for each of the plurality of sensors, a respective value of a plurality of values; and transmit, via the transmitter, a profile based on the plurality of values to a computing device.

Abstract: Various medical devices and related systems, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and various robotic surgical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a robotic surgical system having a support beam positionable through an incision, and a robotic device having a device body, first and second rotating shoulder components coupled to the device body, and first and second robotic arms coupled to the first and second shoulder components, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.

Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to improved robotic surgical systems, including robotic surgical devices having improved arm components and/or biometric sensors, contact detection systems for robotic surgical devices, gross positioning systems and devices for use in robotic surgical systems, and improved external controllers and consoles.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein relate to systems, devices, and/or methods relating to surgical procedures, and more specifically for accessing an insufflated cavity of a patient and/or positioning surgical systems or devices into the cavity.