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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2020
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, KR;
Easyendo Surgical, Inc., Daejeon, KR;
Dong Soo Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Jae Min You, Daejeon, KR;
Joon Hwan Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Jeong Do Ahn, Daejeon, KR;
Han Soul Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Dong Hoon Baek, Daejeon, KR;
Dong Geol Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Ye Sung Yi, Daejeon, KR;
Un Je Yang, Daejeon, KR;
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Daejeon, KR;
EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
A flexible drive manipulator according to an example embodiment may include a proximal portion, a plurality of joint portions drivably connected from an end of the proximal portion with respect to a longitudinal axis, a distal portion connected to an end of the plurality of joint portions, a pair of drive wires passing through the plurality of joint portions in parallel along the longitudinal axis, the pair of drive wires configured to drive the plurality of joint portions in a rotational direction of rotation with respect to a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a fixing wire passing through the plurality of joint portions in a shape of converging along the longitudinal axis, the fixing wire configured to adjust rigidity of the plurality of joint portions.