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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Colubrismx, Inc, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel H. Kim, Houston, TX (US);
Dong Suk Shin, Houston, TX (US);
Taeho Jang, Houston, TX (US);
Yongman Park, Houston, TX (US);
Jeihan Lee, Houston, TX (US);
Hongmin Kim, Houston, TX (US);
Kihoon Nam, Gwangmyeong, KR;
Seokyung Han, Houston, TX (US);
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
ENDOQUEST ROBOTICS, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided herein is a mechanism to controllably move a wire within a flexible tubular member, the wire including opposed wire ends extending outwardly of a proximal end of the flexible tubular member, comprising a drive mechanism and a coupling located between the drive mechanism and the wire end, wherein movement of the coupling in the direction of the wire end results in opposed motion of the wire end.