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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2021
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Franciscus Reinier Antonius Van Der Linde, Schijndel, NL;
Cornelis Gerardus Maria De Haas, Neunen, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device with bendable distal end of its elongate body and a system actuating the distal portion of the device is disclosed. A rigid elongate member fixedly attached to a distal portion of a grip structure and forming a pathway for pull-wires, can be manipulated by a control organ, such that an angular displacement of the rigid elongate member within the hollow grip structure with respect to the distal portion of the grip generates bending of the distal portion of the elongate body. The device may further comprise a mechanism for immobilizing the rigid elongate member with respect to the grip in a selected position, such that the bent distal portion of the elongate body remains fixed in the selected position.