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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Nicola Plo Belfiore, Rome, IT;
Massimillano Scaccia, Rome, IT;
Francosco Ianniello, Rome, IT;
Massimillano Presta, Rome, IT;
Luca Perfetti, Rome, IT;
Nicola Plo Belfiore, Rome, IT;
Massimillano Scaccia, Rome, IT;
Francosco Ianniello, Rome, IT;
Massimillano Presta, Rome, IT;
Luca Perfetti, Rome, IT;
Abstract
A wire-operated selective compliance mobile platform (), in particular for endoscopic surgery devices, obtains a perfect and precise mobility and thus it allows to handle, in the most effective way, the supported instruments, and comprises a mobile surface (), a connecting base () apt to be connected to a flexible tubular duct () for endoscopic uses, a plurality of supporting elements (), apt to permit the motion of said mobile surface () relative to said base (), characterized in that said supporting elements () have at least a selective compliance turning pair () and a number of joints () so as to provide a predetermined number of degrees of freedom to said platform (), neither determining any over-constraining, nor forcing the system to be deformed in unselected directions, each supporting element () being operated by moving means () so as to move said mobile surface ().