Method and Devices for Hysterectomy
AssigneeMemic Innovative Surgery Ltd.
InventorsDvir Cohen, Eli Shapira
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Abstract
A device sized and shaped for insertion into a body comprising: at least one mechanical limb comprising: a support segment; a first flexible section extending from the support segment and terminating in a coupling section; and a second flexible section extending from the coupling section and terminating in a tool or an connector for a tool; wherein one or more of the flexible sections is bendable by at least 120°; wherein a long axis length of the first flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the first flexible section perpendicular to a flexible section long axis; wherein a long axis length of the second flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the second flexible section perpendicular to a flexible section long axis.
Claims21
1-59. (canceled)
A device sized and shaped for insertion into a body comprising:
- at least one mechanical limb comprising:
- a support segment;
- a first flexible section extending from the support segment and terminating in a first coupling section;
- wherein the first flexible section is bendable by at least 120°;
- and
- wherein a length of the first flexible section measured along a long axis of the first flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the first flexible section perpendicular to the long axis of the first flexible section;
- a second flexible section extending from the first coupling segment and terminating in a second coupling segment;
- wherein the second flexible section is bendable by at least 120°;
- and
- wherein a length of the second flexible section measured along a long axis of the second flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the second flexible section perpendicular to the long axis of the second flexible section;
- wherein at least one of the flexible sections:
- includes a plurality of coupled links where pivoting of the flexible section links bends the flexible section in a bending plane thereof;
- and
- is rotatable, about a long axis of the at least one flexible section, independently of the other flexible section;
- and
- a tool extending from the second coupling segment.
A device sized and shaped for insertion into a body comprising:
- at least one mechanical limb comprising:
- a support segment;
- a first flexible section extending from the support segment and terminating in a first coupling section;
- wherein the first flexible section is bendable by at least 120°;
- and
- wherein a length of the first flexible section measured along a long axis of the first flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the first flexible section perpendicular to the long axis of the first flexible section;
- a second flexible section extending from the first coupling segment and terminating in a second coupling segment;
- wherein the second flexible section is bendable by at least 120°;
- and
- wherein a length of the second flexible section measured along a long axis of the second flexible section is at least double a maximum extent of the second flexible section perpendicular to the long axis of the second flexible section;
- and
- a tool extending from the second coupling segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.