Hand-actuated device for remote manipulation of a grasping tool
CA 2588286 C · Owner: Danitz, David J. · Inventors: Hinman, Cameron Dale; Danitz, David J.
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The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful for example, for , remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments (A1 B1, D1) at the , proximal end (106, 107 121, 606, 806, 1711, 1801) of the mechanism results in a corresponding, relative movement of segments (A2 B2, D2) at the distal end , (108, 109, 123 604, 808, 1721, 1822) of the mechanism. The proximal and distal segments are connected by a set of cables (104) in such a fashion that each proximal segment forms a discrete pair with a distal segment. This configuration allows each segment pair to move independently of one another and also …
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- Filed September 19, 2005 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 19, 2025.
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