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Devices with low melting point alloy for control of device flexibility

US10688656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

Farshid Alambeigi · Baltimore, US
Reza Seifabadi · Washington, US
Mehran Armand · Scaggsville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2016
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00955
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A continuum device/manipulator includes a first flexible tube, a low melting point (LMP) alloy disposed within the first flexible tube, and a temperature adjustment element that applies heat or cooling to change a phase of the LMP alloy. Changing the phase of the LMP alloy controls a flexibility of the first flexible tube.

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