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Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2021
Applicant:

Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Keri Kim, Seoul, KR;

Jeongryul Kim, Seoul, KR;

Seong Il Kwon, Seoul, KR;

Yonghwan Moon, Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/0057 (2013.01); A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2034/715 (2016.02);
Abstract

An operation apparatus for performing an operation by steering an end effector includes a wire which is connected to the end effector to steer the end effector, and a tension compensator which is connected with the wire, wherein in an operating state, the tension compensator changes a shape or position in response to tension of the wire to keep the wire tight, and when the wire is pulled to steer the end effector, the tension compensator is shifted to a lock state in which the shape or position is not changed.


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Kim, Keri. (2025). Operation apparatus having tension compensating mechanism of wire for steering end effector (U.S. Patent No. 12185918). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12185918

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