Title:
BENDING STRUCTURE AND FLEXIBLE TUBE FOR MEDICAL MANIPULATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/073859
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a bending structure and a flexible tube for a medical manipulator which exhibit excellent bendability and ability to withstand a load while improving compactness. The present invention is equipped with: a wavy tube section 17 which has a wavy section 18 in which peaks 17a and valleys 17b are alternatingly positioned in the axial direction, and is capable of bending as a result of the contraction and expansion of the peaks 17a and valleys 17b; and a through-hole 17d which is provided in the wavy section 18 and through which a drive wire 11 passes in the axial direction.
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Inventors:
KUROKAWA SHIMPEI (JP)
HOTODA YUKI (JP)
HOTODA YUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/036882
Publication Date:
April 18, 2019
Filing Date:
October 02, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NHK SPRING CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A61B34/30; A61B17/29; B25J18/06
Foreign References:
JP2014113179A | 2014-06-26 | |||
JP2006508765A | 2006-03-16 | |||
JPH09253030A | 1997-09-30 | |||
US20080039691A1 | 2008-02-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUDO Yuichi et al. (JP)
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