Patents by Inventor Sophie Lantermann
Sophie Lantermann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10258422Abstract: To arrange surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery, the disclosure provides an instrument holder which can be arranged inside the body of the patient. An instrument holder of this kind has a base part having multiple receptacles. The volume of the base part can be varied for the purpose of inserting the base part into the human body, and removing it therefrom, by way of a trocar. A method is also provided for arranging an instrument holder for surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery inside the patient body.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Michael Strohmayer
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Patent number: 10166012Abstract: A holding device for surgical instruments, in particular for minimally invasive surgery, is provided. The device includes a holding arm that holds an instrument support at the distal end of the holding arm. The instrument support can have which a surgical instrument is mounted thereon. The surgical instrument is operated by way of a drive device. To permit a simple replacement of the instrument support, the drive device is connected to the holding arm by way of a holding device, such that the drive device can easily be changed from a drive position to a replacement position.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-LUND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Ulrich Seibold, Ulrich Hagn, Thomas Staebler
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Patent number: 10085806Abstract: Minimally invasive instrument for robotic surgery including a functional element, a force, torque and/or pressure transmission device for transmitting force, torque and/or pressure from a drive to the functional element, a coupling device for coupling the instrument to a medical robot such that the functional element can be actuated by the drive, wherein an operating element for manually operating the functional element in a state in which the instrument is uncoupled from the medical robot.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Ulrich Hagn, Georg Passig, Sophie Lantermann, Florian Fröhlich, Ulrich Seibold
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Patent number: 9364203Abstract: The invention relates to a minimally invasive instrument comprising an enlargeable sensor head with a flat sensor element that has resilient properties. In order to enable an improved minimally invasive instrument, the sensor element comprises a film element with a first layer and with a second layer distanced from the first layer by means of spacers, wherein the sensor element comprises, arranged between the layers of the film element, expansion-sensitive, polymer-based resistance elements for picking up tactile stimuli.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.Inventors: Michael Strohmayr, Sophie Lantermann, Florian Alexander Fröhlich
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Publication number: 20160106407Abstract: A holding device for surgical instruments, in particular for minimally invasive surgery, which device comprises a holding arm. The holding arm serves to hold an instrument support at the distal end of which a surgical instrument is mounted. The instrument is operated by way of a drive device. To permit a simple replacement of the instrument support, the drive device is connected to the holding arm by way of a holding device, such that the drive device can easily be changed from a drive position to a replacement position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Ulrich Seibold, Ulrich Hagn, Thomas Staebler
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Publication number: 20160081750Abstract: To arrange surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery, the disclosure provides an instrument holder which can be arranged inside the body of the patient. An instrument holder of this kind has a base part having multiple receptacles. The volume of the base part can be varied for the purpose of inserting said base part into the human body, and removing it therefrom, by way of a trocar. A method for arranging an instrument holder for surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery inside the patient body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Michael Strohmayer
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Patent number: 9226795Abstract: A robot structure, in particular for minimally invasive surgery, is provided with a first robot element and a second robot element that can be moved relative to the first robot element, said second robot element having two grasping and/or cutting elements which can be uniformly moved with respect to each other and which are connected to the first robot element via a hinge axis. The robot structure further has a force transmitting device for moving the grasping and/or cutting elements of the movable robot element and at least one sensor element comprising a sensitive end for receiving forces and/or torques that occur on the movable robot element and includes a base element that is fixed to the first robot element.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Ulrich Seibold, Bernhard Kuebler, Sophie Lantermann, Ulrich Hagn
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Publication number: 20150150636Abstract: Minimally invasive instrument for robotic surgery including a functional element, a force, torque and/or pressure transmission device for transmitting force, torque and/or pressure from a drive to the functional element, a coupling device for coupling the instrument to a medical robot such that the functional element can be actuated by the drive, wherein an operating element for manually operating the functional element in a state in which the instrument is uncoupled from the medical robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Ulrich Hagn, Georg Passig, Sophie Lantermann, Florian Fröhlich, Ulrich Seibold
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Publication number: 20150090063Abstract: A robotic arrangement for use in medical fields has a robot arm having, in particular, a plurality of hinges, an instrument holder provided on the robot arm in order to receive a medical instrument, and supply lines which can be connected to the instrument. An adapter element is used for connecting the supply lines to the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Ulrich Hagn, Ulrich Seibold, Georg Passig, Florian Froehlich
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Publication number: 20130197493Abstract: The invention relates to a minimally invasive instrument (1) comprising an enlargeable sensor head with a flat sensor element (7) that has resilient properties. In order to enable an improved minimally invasive instrument, the sensor element (7) comprises a film element (13) with a first layer (15) and with a second layer (17) distanced from the first layer (15) by means of spacers (19), wherein the sensor element (7) comprises, arranged between the layers (15, 17) of the film element (13), expansion-sensitive, polymer-based resistance elements (21) for picking up tactile stimuli.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Michael Strohmayr, Sophie Lantermann, Florian Alexander Fröhlich
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Publication number: 20130116707Abstract: A robot structure, in particular for minimally invasive surgery, is provided with a first robot element and a second robot element that can be moved relative to the first robot element, said second robot element having two grasping and/or cutting elements which can be uniformly moved with respect to each other and which are connected to the first robot element via a hinge axis. The robot structure further has a force transmitting device for moving the grasping and/or cutting elements of the movable robot element and at least one sensor element comprising a sensitive end for receiving forces and/or torques that occur on the movable robot element and includes a base element that is fixed to the first robot element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Ulrich Seibold, Bernhard Kuebler, Sophie Lantermann, Ulrich Hagn