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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Sadia Bousquet, Moissy Cramayel, FR;
Jerome Szewczyk, Vienne en Arthies, FR;
Sadia Bousquet, Moissy Cramayel, FR;
Jerome Szewczyk, Vienne en Arthies, FR;
SNECMA, Paris, FR;
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, FR;
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A steerable structure of the catheter or endoscope type is disclosed. The structure includes an elastically or deformable longitudinal body including at least one actuator of material of the shape memory type incorporated longitudinally with the body together with a Joule-effect heater enabling the actuator to be contracted longitudinally in order to cause the longitudinal body to bend. The actuator extends over at least one portion of the body that presents varying stiffness.