Title:
MANIPULATOR FOR OPERATION IN BODY CAVITY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003061968
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a manipulator for an operation in a body cavity hardly damaging an organism without using a touch sensor.
In this manipulator, a first bending part 83 and a second bending part 84 which can be bent and deformed, are disposed at the tip part of an elongated insert part 82 inserted in the body. A towing mechanism 89 for towing angle wires 87, 88 for bending the second bending part 84 is disposed at the base end part of the insert part 82, and a compliance setting part 91 is provided in the midway of the angle wires 87, 88 for adjusting the tension of the angle wires 87, 88 in towing the wire to control the compliance of the bending part 84.
Inventors:
MIZUNO HITOSHI
TAKAYAMA SHUICHI
NAKADA AKIO
UCHIYAMA NAOKI
KUBOTA TATSUYA
YAMAGUCHI TATSUYA
UEDA YASUHIRO
KAWAI TOSHIMASA
KUDO MASAHIRO
FUJISAWA YUTAKA
TAKEHATA SAKAE
TAKAYAMA SHUICHI
NAKADA AKIO
UCHIYAMA NAOKI
KUBOTA TATSUYA
YAMAGUCHI TATSUYA
UEDA YASUHIRO
KAWAI TOSHIMASA
KUDO MASAHIRO
FUJISAWA YUTAKA
TAKEHATA SAKAE
Application Number:
JP2002176285A
Publication Date:
March 04, 2003
Filing Date:
December 28, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO
International Classes:
B25J9/10; A61B1/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/28; A61B17/32; A61B17/34; A61B19/00; B25J3/00; B25J11/00; B25J13/00; B25J13/08; B25J15/04; B25J19/00; G05D3/12; (IPC1-7): A61B17/28; A61B1/00; A61B19/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue (4 outside)