Joint arrangement
US8974375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0053
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An actuatable joint is disclosed having a transmission member, for example a ring gear, associated with a member of a joint and rotatable about a longitudinal axis through the member. In particular a two degree of freedom actuatable joint is disclosed comprising tendon driven joint arrangements having a transmission member disposed around or inside a body of the joint arrangement, to provide transmission of a force from a driving means to two tendons actuating a rotational degree of freedom of the joint arrangement. Further disclosed is a segmented device, for example an endoscope, comprising a plurality of such joints, for example to define a flexible and steerable conduit for an instrument.
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