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Patent Inventor Names
Joseph B. Mygatt0
Stuart I. Harris0
Richard J. Harris0
Date of Patent
March 26, 2019
Patent Application Number
15881341
Date Filed
January 26, 2018
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Patent abstract
Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for autonomous intravenous insertion include a robot arm, one or more sensors pivotally attached to the robot arm for gathering information about potential insertion sites in a subject arm, a medical device pivotally attached to the robot arm, and a controller in communication with the sensors and the robot arm, wherein the controller receives the information from the sensors about potential insertion sites, and the controller selects a target insertion site and directs the robot arm to insert the medical device into the target insertion site.
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