WO2004089428A3 - Articulating shaft - Google Patents
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- WO2004089428A3 WO2004089428A3 PCT/US2004/010172 US2004010172W WO2004089428A3 WO 2004089428 A3 WO2004089428 A3 WO 2004089428A3 US 2004010172 W US2004010172 W US 2004010172W WO 2004089428 A3 WO2004089428 A3 WO 2004089428A3
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- outer member
- slot
- articulating shaft
- turned
- movable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
- A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
- A61B2017/003—Steerable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
- A61B2017/003—Steerable
- A61B2017/00305—Constructional details of the flexible means
- A61B2017/00309—Cut-outs or slits
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
- A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/2901—Details of shaft
- A61B2017/2905—Details of shaft flexible
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
- A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
- A61B2017/2927—Details of heads or jaws the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
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Abstract
An articulating shaft (10) includes an outer tubular member (12) having a longitudinal axis and portions defining a slot (32, 38). An inner tubular member (14) is disposed within the outer member (12) and movable about the axis of the outer member (12). A wedge (48) carried by the inner member (14) is movable within the slot (32, 38) in an interference fit with the slot portions (32, 38) to articulate the outer member (12). In an associated method, the inner member (14) can be turned in a first direction to bend the outer member (12) in an associated second direction, and the inner member (14) can be turned in a third direction to move the outer member (12) in an associated fourth direction.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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US46048703P | 2003-04-03 | 2003-04-03 | |
US60/460,487 | 2003-04-03 | ||
US10/816,341 | 2004-03-31 | ||
US10/816,341 US7008375B2 (en) | 2003-04-03 | 2004-03-31 | Articulating shaft |
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WO2004089428A2 WO2004089428A2 (en) | 2004-10-21 |
WO2004089428A3 true WO2004089428A3 (en) | 2005-12-08 |
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PCT/US2004/010172 WO2004089428A2 (en) | 2003-04-03 | 2004-04-01 | Articulating shaft |
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