Steering system tension control devices
US8808169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steerable shaft of a medical instrument is steered by one or more control cables. The control cables are in contact with a steering system tension control device that reduces the tension in the control cables caused by bends in the shaft.
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