Surgical instrument
AssigneeLivsmed Inc.
InventorsJung Joo Lee, Dong Wook Lee, Hee Jin Kim
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Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a steering unit capable of articulation and a locking device connected to the steering unit and configured to lock or unlock at least any one of a pitch motion or a yaw motion of the steering unit, in which the locking device includes a first body part coupled to the steering unit, a second body part coupled to the steering unit and capable of moving relative to the first body part, and a locking unit capable of moving between the first body part and the second body part and simultaneously contacting the first body part and the second body part.
Claims43
A surgical instrument comprising:
- a manipulation part capable of articulation;
- and
- a locking device connected to the manipulation part and configured to lock or unlock at least any one of a pitch motion or a yaw motion of the manipulation part,
- wherein the locking device comprises:
- a first body part coupled to the manipulation part;
- a second body part coupled to the manipulation part and capable of moving relative to the first body part;
- and
- a locking unit capable of moving between the first body part and the second body part and simultaneously contacting the first body part and the second body part,
- wherein, when the locking unit simultaneously contacts the first body part and the second body part, the locking device is in a locking state in which a movement of the second body part in one direction with respect to the first body part and at least any one of the pitch motion or the yaw motion of the manipulation part are prevented, and
- wherein, when the locking unit is away from at least any one of the first body part or the second body part, the locking device is in an unlocking state in which the movement of the second body part in the one direction with respect to the first body part and at least any one of the pitch motion or the yaw motion of the manipulation part are possible.
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