公开(公告)号：US07090637B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10444769

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： David J. Danitz ,  Adam Gold

发明人： David J. Danitz ,  Adam Gold

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0055 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B34/77 ,  A61B2017/2905 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2034/306 ,  A61B2090/508 ,  A61M25/0105 ,  A61M25/0138 ,  A61M25/0147 ,  A61M2025/015 ,  A61M2025/0161

摘要： The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a corresponding, relative movement of segments at the distal end of the mechanism. The proximal and distal segments are connected by a set of cables in such a fashion that each proximal segment forms a discrete pair with a distal segment. This configuration allows each segment pair to move independently of one another and also permits the articulating mechanism to undergo complex movements and adopt complex configurations.