DE69838531D1 - Vorrichtung zum Einfädeln einer Nadel mittels eines Quetschwerkzeugs - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Einfädeln einer Nadel mittels eines Quetschwerkzeugs

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DE69838531D1
DE69838531D1 DE69838531T DE69838531T DE69838531D1 DE 69838531 D1 DE69838531 D1 DE 69838531D1 DE 69838531 T DE69838531 T DE 69838531T DE 69838531 T DE69838531 T DE 69838531T DE 69838531 D1 DE69838531 D1 DE 69838531D1
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threading
needle
crimping tool
crimping
tool
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Anthony Esteves
John F Blanch
Robert A Daniele
David D Demarest
Teresa Shaw
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Ethicon Inc
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Ethicon Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/848,927 external-priority patent/US6012216A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/16—Programme controls
    • B25J9/1694—Programme controls characterised by use of sensors other than normal servo-feedback from position, speed or acceleration sensors, perception control, multi-sensor controlled systems, sensor fusion
    • B25J9/1697—Vision controlled systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06114—Packages or dispensers for needles or sutures
    • A61B17/06133—Packages or dispensers for needles or sutures of parallelepipedal shape, e.g. made of rectangular or slightly oval panels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21G—MAKING NEEDLES, PINS OR NAILS OF METAL
    • B21G1/00—Making needles used for performing operations
    • B21G1/08—Making needles used for performing operations of hollow needles or needles with hollow end, e.g. hypodermic needles, larding-needles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/41815—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell
    • G05B19/4182—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell manipulators and conveyor only
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00526—Methods of manufacturing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/37—Measurements
    • G05B2219/37555—Camera detects orientation, position workpiece, points of workpiece
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/45—Nc applications
    • G05B2219/45063—Pick and place manipulator
DE69838531T 1997-04-30 1998-04-29 Vorrichtung zum Einfädeln einer Nadel mittels eines Quetschwerkzeugs Expired - Lifetime DE69838531T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US848927 1997-04-30
US08/848,927 US6012216A (en) 1997-04-30 1997-04-30 Stand alone swage apparatus
US16455 1998-01-30
US09/016,455 US6115650A (en) 1997-04-30 1998-01-30 Robotic control system for needle sorting and feeder apparatus

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DE69838531D1 true DE69838531D1 (de) 2007-11-22
DE69838531T2 DE69838531T2 (de) 2008-07-24

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EP (2) EP0875207B1 (de)
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EP0875207A3 (de) 2001-01-24
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EP0875207A2 (de) 1998-11-04
EP1849417B1 (de) 2012-04-25
US6115650A (en) 2000-09-05
EP1849417A3 (de) 2011-01-12

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