Fiber management in medical instrument backend
US10492871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible tool comprising an optical fiber and a rigid member. The optical fiber includes a proximal end, a distal end, an intermediate portion between the proximal end and the distal end, and an adjustable bend between the proximal end and the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is fixed within the rigid member, wherein the rigid member is substantially a cylinder with a flat surface along an axial length of the cylinder, and wherein the intermediate portion is constrained to have a single degree of freedom that is translational substantially along an axis defined by the optical fiber at the intermediate portion.
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