ARTICULATING ROBOTIC PROBES AND SYSTEMS

In an articulating probe system, an articulating probe is constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one degree of motion and to transition between a flexible state and a rigid state, the articulating probe comprising a plurality of links between a proximal link and a distal link. The distal...

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Hauptverfasser:	JOHNSTON, Gabriel, TULLY, Stephen, DALEY, Eric, FLAHERTY, R., Maxwell, ANDERSON, Bob, KENNEDY, Kevin, ZUBIATE, Brett, STAND, Joseph, A, FLAHERTY, J., Christopher, NUNES, Nancy, A, COHEN, David, CALEF, Thomas, MORDENTE, Zackery, DARISSE, Ian, J, CASTRO, Michael
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	DIAGNOSIS ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:	In an articulating probe system, an articulating probe is constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one degree of motion and to transition between a flexible state and a rigid state, the articulating probe comprising a plurality of links between a proximal link and a distal link. The distal link of the articulating probe includes a side port constructed and arranged to receive a distal end of an elongate tool. A tool support is in communication with the articulating probe for supporting the elongate tool, the tool support including a tool tube that extends from the tool support at an intermediate portion to the side port of the distal link at a distal portion, the tool tube having a first flexibility in the intermediate portion and having a second flexibility in the distal portion; the second flexibility being greater in flexibility than the first flexibility.