Articulated manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (AMMIS)

Details Articulated manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (AMMIS) Articulated manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (AMMIS)

1996-11-15

1998-09-22

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

600139, 600141, 600142, A61B 100

Patent

active

058107169

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism is described to provide dexterity through articulation. The mechanism includes a plurality of concatenated segments for transferring angular rotational motion from a driving device located at its base to the distal end. Each segment in the mechanism acts as both a driven element and a driving element whereby each segment is articulated so that the total articulation of the mechanism is the sum of the articulation motions of each segment.

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