Brett Zubiate,Nancy A. Nunes,Ian J. Darisse,Zackery Mordente,Michael S. Castro,Gabriel Johnston,Thomas Calef,Stephen Tully,Eric Daley,David Cohen,Joseph A. Stand,Bob Anderson,Kevin Kennedy,R. Maxwell
申请号：
US16225156
公开号：
US20190321111A1
申请日:
2018.12.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
In an articulating probe system, an articulating probe is constructed and arranged to articulate in at least one degree of motion and to transition between a flexible state and a rigid state, the articulating probe comprising a plurality of links between a proximal link and a distal link. The distal link of the articulating probe includes a side port constructed and arranged to receive a distal end of an elongate tool. A tool support is in communication with the articulating probe for supporting the elongate tool, the tool support including a tool tube that extends from the tool support at an intermediate portion to the side port of the distal link at a distal portion, the tool tube having a first flexibility in the intermediate portion and having a second flexibility in the distal portion； the second flexibility being greater in flexibility than the first flexibility.
