Manipulator

Details Manipulator Manipulator

2006-03-28

2009-06-02

Johnson, III, Henry M (Department: 3769)

Surgery

Instruments

C414S007000, C606S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07540867

ABSTRACT:
A manipulator has a treating portion, a driving portion which are connected by a connecting portion, a first pulley on which a first wire which passes through inside of the connecting portion and is driven by the driving portion is hung for rotation, and a main shaft portion which rotatably supports the treating portion around a main shaft along a direction different from a first rotor axis that the first pulley rotates, one end portion of which is fixed to the first pulley.

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