System for support and actuation with vertebrae in particular for surgical and diagnostic instruments

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PATENT NO 5916146
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08894514

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A system to actuate and support surgical diagnostic flexible and orientable instruments of the endoluminal and/or endoscopic type, comprising at least a distal part, a proximal part and a medial part, characterized in that at least the distal part consists of vertebrae-like elements formed of portions of two dihedrals, delimited by a cylindrical surface, one of the dihedrals being convex with a projecting edge and belonging to a preceding vertebra, the other dihedral being concave, namely with a reentering edge, belonging to the successive vertebra.

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MEDACTA S A50 VAL FLEURI L-1526 LUXEMBOURG

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Allotta, Benedetto Pisa, IT 3 352
Passaggio, Luca Lugano, CH 1 279

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