Endoscope holding apparatus
US8858423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distal arm that holds a rigid endoscope includes a multi-joint articulated arm including first to fourth distal arm portions sequentially connected from a base portion side, and these first to fourth distal arm portions are configured so as to move on a vertical plane with horizontal rotational shafts as supports. In addition, behaviors of the respective distal arm portions are linked by a linking mechanism so that the first distal arm portion and the third distal arm portion behave in parallel to each other, and the second distal arm portion and the fourth distal arm portion behave in parallel to each other.
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