FLEXIBLE AND STEERABLE ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITH SHAPE CONTROL AND SUPPORT ELEMENTS
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    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE AND STEERABLE ELONGATE INSTRUMENTS WITH SHAPE CONTROL AND SUPPORT ELEMENTS 审中-公开
    具有形状控制和支持元件的柔性和可变直角ELENATE仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20100280525A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12432701

    申请日:2009-04-29

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00

    摘要: An instrument having a flexible and elongated body includes at least a lumen and a flex member disposed within the lumen. The flex member may be capable of providing steering control to a first portion of the elongate body while providing load bearing support to a second portion of the elongate body. A pull wire may be disposed within the flex member, and at least a distal portion of the pull wire may be coupled to the elongate body and a proximal portion of the pull wire may be operatively coupled to a control unit. The control unit may be coupled to a proximal portion of the elongate body. In addition, a control member may be operatively coupled to the control unit such that a distal portion of the control member may be positioned near a proximal portion of the flex member. The control member may be configured to support the flex member and control the movement or displacement of the flex member. Furthermore, the flex member may be configured to selectively decouple articulation or steering forces of a first portion of the elongate body away from a second portion of the elongate body; thereby, preventing compression of the second portion of the elongate body while maintaining elasticity or flexibility of the second portion of the elongate body.

    摘要翻译: 具有柔性和细长主体的器械包括至少一个内腔和设置在内腔内的柔性构件。 柔性构件可以能够向细长主体的第一部分提供转向控制,同时向细长主体的第二部分提供承载支撑。 拉线可以设置在柔性构件内,并且牵引线的至少远端部分可以联接到细长主体,并且拉线的近侧部分可以可操作地联接到控制单元。 控制单元可以联接到细长主体的近端部分。 此外,控制构件可以可操作地联接到控制单元,使得控制构件的远侧部分可以定位在柔性构件的近侧部分附近。 控制构件可以被配置为支撑柔性构件并且控制柔性构件的运动或位移。 此外,柔性构件可以被构造成选择性地将细长体的第一部分的铰接或转向力分离离开细长体的第二部分; 从而防止细长主体的第二部分的压缩,同时保持细长主体的第二部分的弹性或柔性。