发明名称 |
ACTIVATED POLYMER ARTICULATED INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF INSERTION |
摘要 |
An electro-polymeric articulated endoscope and method of insertion are described herein. A steerable endoscope having a segmented, elongated body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion can be articulated by electro-polymeric materials. These materials are configured to mechanically contract or expand in the presence of a stimulus, such as an electrical field. Adjacent segments of the endoscope can be articulated using the electro-polymeric material by inducing relative differences in size or length of the material when placed near or around the outer periphery along a portion of the endoscope. |
申请公布号 |
US2015320295(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.11.12 |
申请号 |
US201414449925 |
申请日期 |
2014.08.01 |
申请人 |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
发明人 |
BELSON Amir;OHLINE Robert M. |
分类号 |
A61B1/008;H01L41/193;A61B1/31;H01L41/09;A61B1/00;A61B1/005 |
主分类号 |
A61B1/008 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
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地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |