公开(公告)号：US10743750B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15307596

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inventor： Ian W. Hunter ,  Yi Chen ,  Jiahui Liang

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: Robotic endoscopes have the potential to help endoscopists position tools during procedures, to propel the endoscope to the desired position, to automate functions and to prevent perforations during procedures. Modular architecture for a continuum robotic endoscope with multiple bending segments along the length of the endoscope. Each of the segments is modular, containing a set of actuation motors that drive short cables in the continuum segments.