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US 12,605,053 B2Granted
Flexible elongate devices having axial support structures
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorJoseph Bogusky
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Abstract
Flexible elongate devices include an elongate body having an articulable body portion and an axial support structure within the articulable body portion. The axial support structure can include a plurality of transverse support segments with tubular struts disposed between the support segments. The flexible elongate devices can include a component line that has a helical shape within the articulable body portion.
Claims23
A flexible elongate device comprising:
- an elongate body having an articulable body portion;
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- an axial support structure within the articulable body portion, the axial support structure comprising:
- transverse support segments longitudinally spaced along the articulable body portion, each support segment receiving a plurality of pull wires that control articulation of the articulable body portion;
- tubular struts disposed between adjacent support segments, adjacent tubular struts separated by one of the support segments being circumferentially offset relative to one another, each tubular strut receiving a pull wire.
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