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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Brett Zubiate, Duxbury, MA (US);
Amir Degani, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Howie Choset, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/008 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/008 (2013.01); A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61B 1/00071 (2013.01); A61B 1/00073 (2013.01); A61B 1/00078 (2013.01); A61M 25/0105 (2013.01); G02B 23/2476 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20305 (2015.01);
Abstract
A steerable multi-linked device. The device includes a first multi-linked mechanism and a second multi-linked mechanism. The first mechanism defines a first plurality of grooves. The second mechanism defines a second plurality of grooves. The first and second pluralities of grooves cooperate to define at least two working ports along a length of the device. At least one of the first and second mechanisms are steerable.