Patents by Inventor Yoshio Hiyama

Yoshio Hiyama 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).

  • Medical manipulator
    Patent number: 9474513
    Abstract: A medical manipulator includes a surgical tool that has an end effector at a distal end and a drive unit that is detachable from a handle of the surgical tool. In a state where the drive unit is mounted on the handle, when a manipulation lever is manipulated, a driving force of a motor is transmitted to the handle, and the end effector is operated. Even in a state where the drive unit is detached from the handle, the surgical tool can be independently used by a manual manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Shinji Ishida, Hiroaki Sano, Kazuhito Ishihara, Keiko Kitamura, Yoshio Hiyama
  • MEDICAL MANIPULATOR
    Publication number: 20140257252
    Abstract: A medical manipulator includes a surgical tool that has an end effector at a distal end and a drive unit that is detachable from a handle of the surgical tool. In a state where the drive unit is mounted on the handle, when a manipulation lever is manipulated, a driving force of a motor is transmitted to the handle, and the end effector is operated. Even in a state where the drive unit is detached from the handle, the surgical tool can be independently used by a manual manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinji Ishida, Hiroaki Sano, Kazuhito Ishihara, Keiko Kitamura, Yoshio Hiyama