Differential drive
AssigneeCorindus, Inc.
InventorChristopher Zirps
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Abstract
A differential drive for manipulating an elongated device includes a drive mechanism configured to provide rotational and linear movement to the elongated percutaneous device. The drive mechanism including a platform rotatably supported by a support and a linear drive operatively coupled to the platform. A first motor operatively rotates the platform relative to the support and moving a portion of the linear drive relative to the platform. A second motor operatively rotates the platform relative to the support and moving a portion of the linear drive relative to the platform.
Claims12
A method of controlling an elongated percutaneous device including:
- controlling a first motor coupled to a drive mechanism to rotate and a second motor coupled to the drive mechanism to rotate in a first manner to cause the drive mechanism to move an elongated percutaneous device loaded into the drive mechanism linearly and not rotationally;
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- controlling the first motor to rotate and the second motor to rotate in a second manner in order to cause the drive mechanism to move the elongated percutaneous device rotationally and not linearly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.