Articulation mechanism for medical devices

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2005-03-08

2005-03-08

Farah, A. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S010000, C606S014000, C606S019000, C604S019000, C604S021000, C600S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06863668

ABSTRACT:
An improved articulating device for use with a medical insertion instrument comprising in part a first tube having a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of bending segments, a second tube axially disposed within the first tube, and means for transmitting an axial deflecting pull load. Such device has improved controlled for positioning an end of the device at a selected position within the body. The articulating device has a generally constant moment of inertia and a polar moment of inertia that generally decreases from its proximal to distal end.

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