Title:
アーティキュレーティングプローブを駆動する装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6449018
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An apparatus for driving an articulating probe comprises an elongate probe constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one predetermined degree of motion and to transition from a flexible state to a rigid state, and a force transfer mechanism constructed and arranged to apply a force to the probe. The force is selected from the group consisting of a force that causes probe to articulate in the at least one predetermined degree of motion and a force that causes the probe to transition from the flexible state to the rigid state. The base structure is attached to portion of the force transfer mechanism and the elongate probe; the base structure comprising one or more stabilizing elements constructed and arranged to resist undesired movement of the probe caused by force from the force transfer mechanism.
Inventors:
Oyora Arnold Yi
Anderson robert
Johnston Gabriel
Darris Ian Jay
Stand joseph a
Bettencourt Lewis
Frangolis Todd
Flaherty Jay Christopher
Anderson robert
Johnston Gabriel
Darris Ian Jay
Stand joseph a
Bettencourt Lewis
Frangolis Todd
Flaherty Jay Christopher
Application Number:
JP2014548888A
Publication Date:
January 09, 2019
Filing Date:
December 20, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Medrobotics Corporation
International Classes:
A61B34/30
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2007527296A | ||||
| JP2008504072A | ||||
| JP2005279101A | ||||
| JP2011509763A | ||||
| JP5228101A |
Foreign References:
| US20020188293 | ||||
| WO2011024888A1 | ||||
| US20110071543 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Corporation yki International Patent Office