Injection Device With Haptic Feedback
A device for driving a surgical apparatus and being configured in a master-slave setup and comprising a slave component comprising a drive unit apt to actuate a surgical apparatus connected to it; and a sensor apt to emit sensor information related to the resistance opposing the actuation of the drive unit; and a master component allowing a haptic feedback related to the resistance detected by the sensor.
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24 . An injection device comprising:
a slave unit having a sensor and an injecting component; and
a master unit associated with the slave unit and configured to receive haptic information from the sensor;
wherein the device is for injecting highly viscous materials.
25 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the injecting component comprises a syringe.
26 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the slave unit further comprises a drive unit to actuate the injecting component.
27 . The device of claim 26 , wherein the drive unit comprises a motor.
28 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the device is configured to inject a bone cement.
29 . The device of claim 24 , further comprising a control unit associated with the master unit.
30 . The device of claim 29 , wherein the control unit is a computer.
31 . The device of claim 29 , wherein the control unit controls the actuation of the injecting component.
32 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the master unit is configured for user interaction.
33 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the master unit further comprises a haptic unit for providing haptic feedback to a user.
34 . The device of claim 33 , wherein the haptic feedback is scalable.
35 . The device of claim 33 , wherein the haptic feedback is conveyed in real-time.
36 . The device of claim 33 , wherein the haptic unit comprises a magneto-rheological unit.
37 . The device of claim 24 , wherein the injecting component comprises a syringe and plunger, and wherein the sensor is configured to measure loads acting on the plunger.