Articulation joint with bending member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10610209
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15434670

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The present disclosure provides an articulation joint that can include a plurality of articulation links, wherein each articulation link can include an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. Each articulation link can further include a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the elongate body, wherein each arm includes an inner end attached to the outer surface of the elongate body and a second lumen extending from a proximal side of the arm to a distal side of the arm. The articulation joint can also include a bending member positioned within the first lumen of the elongate body and a control member positioned within a plurality of second lumens, wherein each of the plurality of second lumens includes a common longitudinal axis.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Churchill, William Lucas Bolton, US 40 3125
Gutierrez, Eric Bedford, US 6 417
Kappel, Gary Acton, US 59 2050
MacNamara, Francis Sunnyvale, US 30 2175
Stanton, Larry Burlington, US 18 615

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