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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2016
Medrobotics Corporation, Raynham, MA (US);
Robert Anderson, Norwell, MA (US);
Gabriel Johnston, Raynham, MA (US);
Ian J. Darisse, Brighton, MA (US);
Joseph A. Stand, Holden, MA (US);
Luis Bettencourt, Attleboro, MA (US);
Todd Frangolis, North Easton, MA (US);
Arnold E. Oyola, Northborough, MA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Aurburndale, FL (US);
Medrobotics Corporation, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for driving an articulating probe comprises an elongate probe constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one predetermined degree of motion and to transition from a flexible state to a rigid state, and a force transfer mechanism constructed and arranged to apply a force to the probe. The force is selected from the group consisting of a force that causes probe to articulate in the at least one predetermined degree of motion and a force that causes the probe to transition from the flexible state to the rigid state. The base structure is attached to portion of the force transfer mechanism and the elongate probe; the base structure comprising one or more stabilizing elements constructed and arranged to resist undesired movement of the probe caused by force from the force transfer mechanism.