Force sensor and laparoscopic instrument provided with such a force sensor
US7296479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A force sensor comprising a deformable body and a detector coupled to this deformable body for measuring a force brought to bear on the deformable body, wherein the detector comprises a light conductor and, disposed close to an end of the light conductor and coupled with the body a position-variable mirror, the light reflection of which depends on the position of the mirror.
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