STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD

STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD

A steerable endoscope is provided that includes a tubular body with a plurality of wires that, when deflected in a non-axial direction, cause a distal end of the endoscope to change orientation. A controller for the endoscope generates instructions to cause the deflection of one or more of the plura...

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Hauptverfasser: KASIMATIS, Amand, PHILLIPS, Matthew J
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A steerable endoscope is provided that includes a tubular body with a plurality of wires that, when deflected in a non-axial direction, cause a distal end of the endoscope to change orientation. A controller for the endoscope generates instructions to cause the deflection of one or more of the plurality of wires according to a steering input.