Method of making steerable surgical arm for use in endoscopes during surgical procedures
HK40134751APending Publication Date: 2026-07-10AGILIS ROBOTICS LTD
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- HK62026122848
- Authority / Receiving Office
- HK · HK
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
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Abstract
A method of making the tubular body of a steerable arm for use in an endoscopic surgical procedure, comprising the steps of: providing a piece of metal configured into a plurality of coils defining the tubular body; inserting at least one wire into the tubular body; bending the tubular body and the wire inside; heating the bent tubular body with the wire inside; such that the tubular body and the wire memorise the bend.
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Description
Abstract A method for manufacturing a tubular body for a manipulatory arm in endoscopic surgery includes the following steps: providing a piece of metal configured to define a plurality of coils defining the tubular body; inserting at least one cord into the tubular body; bending the tubular body and the cord therein; heating the bent tubular body containing the cord inside, such that the tubular body and the cord develop a memory of the bending.