Forceps system
US10675047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A forceps system includes a forceps manipulator and a control unit. The forceps manipulator includes a forceps tip unit capable of bending with two degrees of freedom including a bending direction and a bending angle, a drive unit that generates a driving force for the forceps tip unit, an operation unit for instructing the bending direction and the bending angle, and a first detection unit that detects an angle in a rotation direction with respect to an axis of the drive transmitting unit. The control unit that controls the drive unit such that the forceps tip unit bends depending on a predetermined target bending direction and a predetermined target bending angle. The control unit sets a target bending direction on the basis of the bending direction instructed from the operation unit and the angle detected by the first detection unit.
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