To provide a machine for bending medical devices such as orthodontic archwires, and a method of bending such devices, that overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art.
There are described an apparatus and method for bending or shaping orthodontic archwires or other medical devices into a complex, patient individual shape. The apparatus includes two moveable, compact, manipulators with, in total, at least three revolute joints defining three rotation axes and at least three prismatic joints defining at least three translation axes. Gripping tools are provided on the manipulators. The two manipulators are arranged to allow a relative movement in six degrees of freedom. There is also described a reduced complexity embodiment having only one or two revolute joints.
BUTSCHER WERNER
WITTE FRANK
RADINGER CHRISTOPH
CORDELL ANDREW
SACHDEVA ROHIT
Mitsuo Tanaka
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