Compliant underactuated grasper
US9089977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/36
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grasper includes a base, a finger, a tendon cable and a magnetic breakaway mechanism. The finger has a proximal end connected to the base by a proximal joint. The tendon cable is configured to move the finger relative to the base. The magnetic breakaway mechanism releasably couples the finger to the base.
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