Patent ID: 12004825

Abstract:
A multi-stage robot (10) comprises a sequential series arrangement of a flexible robot arm (30), a robot platform (40), a snake robot arm (50) and an end-effector (60). In operation, the multi-state robot (10) is introduced through an incision or an anatomical opening into an anatomical region enclosing an anatomical structure, and the snake robot arm (50) and the end-effector (60) are further introduced through an incision or an anatomical opening into the anatomical structure. The robot platform (40) is thereafter attached to the incision or the anatomical opening of the anatomical structure to facilitate an actuation of the snake robot arm (50) relative to the robot platform (40) to thereby target position the end-effector (60) within the anatomical structure. The multi-stage robot (10) may further comprise a robot base at the proximal end of the multi-stage robot (10) and attachable to the incision or the anatomical opening into the anatomical region.