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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Brett Zubiate, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Howard Choset, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Amir Degani, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony Kolb, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Kevin P. Gilmartin, Braintree, MA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
Brett Zubiate, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Howard Choset, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Amir Degani, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony Kolb, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Kevin P. GilMartin, Braintree, MA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A device for performing a procedure may include an elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end and an adapted link having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end may include a first mating surface, where the proximal end may be configured to attach to the distal end of the elongate tube. The device may also include a rotating link having a second mating surface configured to rotatably interface with the adapted link first mating surface.