Elongate medical instrument with distal end orientation control

Details Elongate medical instrument with distal end orientation control Elongate medical instrument with distal end orientation control

1992-04-09

1995-03-14

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

604 95, 604280, A61B 104, A61M 2501

Patent

active

053968794

ABSTRACT:
A medical device comprises an elongate insertion member such as a catheter or a laparoscopic instrument shaft having a flexible distal end portion, the insertion member being adapted for insertion into a patient, and a drive mounted to the insertion member about a distal end thereof for flexing the distal end portion of the insertion member. A power supply is operatively connected to the drive for energizing the drive, while a control component such as a wireless receiver is operatively connected to the drive for selectively controlling the energization thereof, thereby controlling the direction of flexing of the distal end portion. The receiver and the power supply are mounted to the insertion member proximally of the flexible distal end portion thereof.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4758222 (1988-07-01), McCoy

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