Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscopy system
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Application No.: US16757223Application Date: 2018-11-09
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Publication No.: US11490973B2Publication Date: 2022-11-08
- Inventor: Isaac David Penny , Tae Zar Lwin , Jen Hui Teo
- Applicant: EndoMaster Pte Ltd.
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: EndoMaster Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee: EndoMaster Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Crowell & Moring LLP
- Priority: SG10201709245X 20171109
- International Application: PCT/SG2018/050563 WO 20181109
- International Announcement: WO2019/093968 WO 20190516
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B34/37 ; A61M25/00 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B34/00

Abstract:
An endoscope system is provided, which comprises an endoscope having a hollow tube formed therein, a flexible elongate member having a first end for operational control and a second distal end for operation of robotic members, one or more actuators coupleable to the flexible elongate member at the first end thereof, and an anti-buckling tube arranged with respect to the hollow tube at the first end of the endoscope to prevent buckling of the flexible elongate member during translation of the one or more actuators. Different embodiments are also disclosed, including an endoscope comprising one or more flexible tendons having a wire coil sheath which includes wire having a substantially rectangular cross section, or an endoscope comprising a rotational-motion transmitting device, one or more flexible tendons and one or more electrical wires having anti-kink support thereon, a coupling means constraining the robotic member to an asymmetric range of motion, or torque joint means comprising a centrally aligned pulley for coupling the robotic member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200315716A1 ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2020-10-08
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