Flexible drive manipulator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11433558
APP PUB NO 20210370529A1
SERIAL NO

17056763

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A flexible drive manipulator according to an example embodiment may include a proximal portion, a plurality of joint portions drivably connected from an end of the proximal portion with respect to a longitudinal axis, a distal portion connected to an end of the plurality of joint portions, a pair of drive wires passing through the plurality of joint portions in parallel along the longitudinal axis, the pair of drive wires configured to drive the plurality of joint portions in a rotational direction of rotation with respect to a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a fixing wire passing through the plurality of joint portions in a shape of converging along the longitudinal axis, the fixing wire configured to adjust rigidity of the plurality of joint portions.

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  • KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahn, Jeong Do Daejeon, KR 3 1
Baek, Dong Hoon Daejeon, KR 4 5
Kim, Han Soul Daejeon, KR 4 1
Kim, Joon Hwan Daejeon, KR 31 130
Kwon, Dong Soo Daejeon, KR 29 339
Lee, Dong Geol Daejeon, KR 7 1
Yang, Un Je Daejeon, KR 5 1
Yi, Ye Sung Daejeon, KR 1 1
You, Jae Min Daejeon, KR 5 1

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