Mark Rentschler;Jeff Hawks;Stephen R. Platt;Shane M. Farritor;Amy Lehman
发明人:
Shane M. Farritor,Mark Rentschler,Amy Lehman,Stephen R. Platt,Jeff Hawks
申请号：
US12171413
公开号：
US08343171B2
申请日:
2008.07.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various actuation system embodiments, including fluid actuation systems, drive train actuation systems, and motorless actuation systems. Additional embodiments include a reversibly lockable tube that can provide access for a medical device to a patient's cavity and further provides a reversible rigidity or stability during operation of the device. Further embodiments include various operational components for medical devices, including medical device arm mechanisms that have both axial and rotational movement while maintaining a relatively compact structure. medical device winch components, medical device biopsy/stapler/clamp mechanisms, and medical device adjustable focus mechanisms.
