公开(公告)号：US20170021143A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15080949

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: Mark D. Barrish

Inventor： Mark D. Barrish ,  Henry Bourang ,  Phillip Laby

IPC: A61M25/10

Abstract: Articulation devices, systems, methods for articulation, and methods for fabricating articulation structures will often include simple balloon arrays, with inflation of the balloons interacting with elongate skeletal support structures so as to locally alter articulation of the skeleton. The balloons can be mounted to a substrate of the array, with the substrate having channels that can direct inflation fluid to a subset of the balloons. The articulation array structure may be formed using simple planar 3-D printing, extrusion, and/or micromachining techniques. The skeleton may comprise a simple helical coil, and the array can be used to locally deflect or elongate an axis of the coil under control of a processor. Inflation fluid may be directed to the balloons from an inflation fluid reservoir of an inflation system, with the inflation system preferably including valves controlled by the processor. The articulation structures can be employed in minimally invasive medical catheter systems, and also for industrial robotics, for supporting imaging systems, for entertainment and consumer products, and the like.

Abstract translation: 铰接装置，系统，铰接方法和用于制造铰接结构的方法通常将包括简单的气球阵列，气囊的膨胀与细长的骨骼支撑结构相互作用以局部改变骨骼的关节。 气囊可以安装到阵列的基底上，其中基底具有可将充气流体引导到气球的子集的通道。 铰接阵列结构可以使用简单的平面3-D印刷，挤出和/或微加工技术形成。 骨架可以包括简单的螺旋线圈，并且阵列可以用于在处理器的控制下局部偏转或延长线圈的轴线。 膨胀流体可以从膨胀系统的充气流体储存器引导到气囊，膨胀系统优选地包括由处理器控制的阀。 关节结构可用于微创医疗导管系统，也可用于工业机器人，用于支持成像系统，娱乐和消费产品等。

公开(公告)号：US20160279388A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15081026

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: Mark D. Barrish

Inventor： Mark D. Barrish ,  Phillip Laby ,  Henry Bourang

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/10

CPC classification number: A61M25/1011 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2017/00318 ,  A61B2017/00557 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61M25/005 ,  A61M25/0155 ,  A61M25/1025 ,  A61M25/1034 ,  A61M25/1036 ,  A61M2025/0166

Abstract: Articulation devices, systems, methods for articulation, and methods for fabricating articulation structures will often include simple balloon arrays, with inflation of the balloons interacting with elongate skeletal support structures so as to locally alter articulation of the skeleton. The balloons can be mounted to a substrate of the array, with the substrate having channels that can direct inflation fluid to a subset of the balloons. The articulation array structure may be formed using simple planar 3-D printing, extrusion, and/or laser micromachining techniques. The skeleton may comprise a simple helical coil or interlocking helical channels, and the array can be used to locally deflect or elongate an axis of the coil under control of a processor. Liquid inflation fluid may be directed to the balloons from an inflation fluid canister, and may vaporize within the channels or balloons of the articulation system, with the inflation system preferably including valves controlled by the processor. The articulation structures can be employed in minimally invasive medical catheter systems, and also for industrial robotics, for supporting imaging systems, for entertainment and consumer products, and the like.

Abstract translation: 铰接装置，系统，铰接方法和用于制造铰接结构的方法通常将包括简单的气球阵列，气囊的膨胀与细长的骨骼支撑结构相互作用以局部改变骨骼的关节。 气囊可以安装到阵列的基底上，其中基底具有可将充气流体引导到气球的子集的通道。 铰接阵列结构可以使用简单的平面3D打印，挤出和/或激光微加工技术形成。 骨架可以包括简单的螺旋线圈或互锁螺旋通道，并且该阵列可以用于在处理器的控制下局部偏转或拉长线圈的轴线。 液体充气流体可以从膨胀流体罐引导到气囊，并且可以在关节运动系统的通道或气囊内蒸发，充气系统优选地包括由处理器控制的阀。 关节结构可用于微创医疗导管系统，也可用于工业机器人，用于支持成像系统，娱乐和消费产品等。