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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
Allen Jiang, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Auris Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/092 (2006.01); A61M 36/12 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0809 (2016.02); A61M 2205/33 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for detecting tension on a tendon and/or mechanical deformation (e.g., breakage) of one or more steering tendon of a steerable and flexible articulating device. Theses apparatuses may have one or more tendons that are each electrically conductive and configured to steer the apparatus when tension is applied to the proximal end of the tendon. Tension and/or breakage (or other deformation) of one or more of these tendons may be detected by monitoring the electrical resistance of the tendons.