发明名称 |
STEERABLE SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICES AND METHODS |
摘要 |
<p>Methods and devices are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical device configured to be introduced into a body. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided including a cannulated elongate shaft having a distal working end with a flexible steering platform. The flexible steering platform can includes a plurality of axially aligned links and a plurality of flexible connector elements. Adjacent links can be connected using at least two of the connector elements such that flexing one or more connector elements can bend the steering platform in one or more directions. The surgical device's shaft can be configured to receive a flexible surgical instrument therein such that a working end of the surgical instrument can be received within the steering platform, thereby allowing movement of the surgical instrument's working end to be controlled through movement of the steering platform.</p> |
申请公布号 |
KR20110107337(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.09.30 |
申请号 |
KR20117016303 |
申请日期 |
2009.12.04 |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
BAKOS GREGORY J. |
分类号 |
A61B17/00;A61B1/005;A61B17/34;A61M25/092 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/00 |
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