| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an articulating surgical instrument that incorporates an articulation mechanism that requires the passing of fewer mechanical mechanisms through a shaft of the articulating surgical instrument. <P>SOLUTION: This surgical instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use articulates an end effector by including the articulation mechanism in the elongate shaft that incorporates an electrically actuated polymer (EAP) actuator for remotely articulating the end effector. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
