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US 12,514,660 · App. 18/807,163 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Robotic device with compact joint design and an additional degree of freedom and related systems and methods

Inventors: Shane Farritor (Lincoln, NE); Thomas Frederick (Gretna, NE); Lou Cubrich (Lincoln, NE)
Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
A61B34/30A61B34/37B25J9/0024B25J9/102
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Patent No.
US 12,514,660
App. No.
18/807,163
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations and at least three degrees of freedom. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.

Claims (71)

1 . A robotic device comprising:

(a) a device body comprising:

(i) a first driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body;

(ii) a second driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body, wherein the second driveshaft is operably coupled to a second driveshaft drive gear; and

(iii) a third driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body, wherein the third driveshaft is operably coupled to a third driveshaft drive gear;

(b) a first shoulder comprising:

(i) a shoulder housing operably coupled to at least one of the first, second, or third driveshafts, the shoulder housing comprising:

(A) a top opening defined in the shoulder housing, the top opening comprising at least one coupling feature, wherein the third driveshaft is disposed through the top opening;

(B) a side opening defined in the shoulder housing; and

(C) a cavity defined in the shoulder housing, wherein the third driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity; and

(ii) a rotation body rotatable in relation to the shoulder housing, the rotation body comprising first and second openings;

(iii) a first driven gear rotatably coupled to the third driveshaft drive gear;

(iv) a first outer gear operably coupled to the first driven gear through the first opening;

(v) a second outer gear rotatably coupled to the first outer gear;

(vi) a second driven gear operably coupled to the second outer gear through the second opening; and

(vii) an output gear rotatably coupled to the second driven gear; and

(c) a first arm operably coupled to the first shoulder.

2 . The robotic device of claim 1 , wherein the first driveshaft is operably coupled to the at least one coupling feature on the shoulder housing, whereby rotation of the first driveshaft causes rotation of the shoulder housing.

3 . The robotic device of claim 1 , wherein the second driveshaft is disposed through the top opening in the shoulder housing, and wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity in the shoulder housing.

4 . The robotic device of claim 3 , wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is rotatably coupled to a third driven gear, wherein the third driven gear is operably coupled to the rotation body.

5 . The robotic device of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first driven gear, the second driven gear, and the third driven gear comprises a bevel gear.

6 . The robotic device of claim 1 , wherein the second driveshaft is rotatably disposed within the first driveshaft.

7 . The robotic device of claim 6 , wherein the third driveshaft is rotatably disposed within the second driveshaft.

8 . A robotic device comprising:

(a) a device body comprising:

(i) a first driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body, the first driveshaft comprising:

(A) a first lumen defined along a length of the first driveshaft;

(ii) a second driveshaft rotatably disposed within the first lumen, the second driveshaft comprising:

(A) a second lumen defined along a length of the second driveshaft; and

(B) a second drive gear operably coupled to the second driveshaft; and

(iii) a third driveshaft rotatably disposed within the second lumen;

(b) a first shoulder comprising:

(i) a shoulder housing comprising:

(A) a top opening defined in the shoulder housing, the top opening comprising at least one coupling feature operably coupled to the first driveshaft, wherein the third driveshaft is disposed through the top opening;

(B) a side opening defined in the shoulder housing; and

(C) a cavity defined in the shoulder housing, wherein the third driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity; and

(ii) a rotation body rotatable in relation to the shoulder housing, the rotation body comprising first and second openings;

(iii) a first driven gear rotatably coupled to the third driveshaft drive gear;

(iv) a first outer gear operably coupled to the first driven gear through the first opening;

(v) a second outer gear rotatably coupled to the first outer gear;

(vi) a second driven gear operably coupled to the second outer gear through the second opening; and

(vii) an output gear rotatably coupled to the second driven gear; and

(c) a first arm operably coupled to the first shoulder.

9 . The robotic device of claim 8 , wherein the second driveshaft is disposed through the top opening in the shoulder housing, and wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity in the shoulder housing.

10 . The robotic device of claim 9 , wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is rotatably coupled to a third driven gear, wherein the third driven gear is operably coupled to the rotation body.

11 . The robotic device of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first driven gear, the second driven gear, and the third driven gear comprises a bevel gear.

12 . The robotic device of claim 8 , wherein the output gear is rotatable around an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first driveshaft.

13 . The robotic device of claim 12 , wherein the rotation body rotates about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the first driveshaft.

14 . The robotic device of claim 8 , wherein a rotational axis of the first driven gear is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the first driveshaft.

15 . The robotic device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second openings are coplanar.

16 . A robotic device comprising:

(a) a device body comprising:

(i) a first driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body;

(ii) a second driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body, wherein the second driveshaft is operably coupled to a second driveshaft drive gear; and

(iii) a third driveshaft rotatably disposed within the device body, wherein the third driveshaft is operably coupled to a third driveshaft drive gear;

(b) a first shoulder comprising:

(i) a shoulder housing comprising:

(A) a top opening defined in the shoulder housing, the top opening comprising at least one coupling feature operably coupled to the first driveshaft, wherein the third driveshaft is disposed through the top opening;

(B) a side opening defined in the shoulder housing, the side opening having an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the first driveshaft; and

(C) a cavity defined in the shoulder housing, wherein the third driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity; and

(ii) a rotation body rotatable in relation to the shoulder housing, the rotation body comprising first and second coplanar openings;

(iii) a first driven gear rotatably coupled to the third driveshaft drive gear;

(iv) a first outer gear operably coupled to the first driven gear through the first opening;

(v) a second outer gear rotatably coupled to the first outer gear;

(vi) a second driven gear operably coupled to the second outer gear through the second opening; and

(vii) an output gear rotatably coupled to the second driven gear; and

(c) a first arm operably coupled to the first shoulder.

17 . The robotic device of claim 16 , wherein the second driveshaft is rotatably disposed within the first driveshaft and the third driveshaft is rotatably disposed within the second driveshaft.

18 . The robotic device of claim 16 , wherein the second driveshaft is disposed through the top opening in the shoulder housing, and wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is disposed within the cavity in the shoulder housing.

19 . The robotic device of claim 18 , wherein the second driveshaft drive gear is rotatably coupled to a third driven gear, wherein the third driven gear is operably coupled to the rotation body.

20 . The robotic device of claim 16 , wherein the output gear is rotatable around an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first driveshaft.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2025
From: FARRITOR, SHANE; CUBRICH, LOU
To: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Reel/Frame 072615/0985 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2025
From: FREDERICK, THOMAS
To: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Reel/Frame 072616/0170 →
Continuity (4)
Division 16921073 · Jul 6, 2020
Continuation 15691087 · Aug 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62381299 · Aug 30, 2016
Related Publication 20240398494A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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