EP 4041104 A4 20231011 - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PROCEDURES

Title (en)

MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PROCEDURES

Title (de)

MEDIZINISCHE INSTRUMENTE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG MINIMAL-INVASIVER VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENTS MÉDICAUX PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES INTERVENTIONS À EFFRACTION MINIMALE

Publication

EP 4041104 A4 20231011 (EN)

Application

EP 20871823 A 20200911

Priority

US 201962908033 P 20190930
US 201916678688 A 20191108
US 2020050480 W 20200911

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021067024A1] Apparatus for performing a minimally-invasive procedure, the apparatus comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a handle attached to the proximal end of the shaft; and an end effector attached to the distal end of the shaft; wherein the shaft comprises a flexible portion, a first articulating portion and a second articulating portion, wherein the flexible portion extends distally from the handle, the first articulating portion extends distally from the flexible portion, and the second articulating portion extends distally from the first articulating portion; wherein at least one articulation cable extends from the handle to the first articulating portion, such that when tension is applied to the at least one articulation cable, the first articulating portion deflects; wherein a plurality of articulation cables extend from the handle to the second articulating portion, such that when tension is applied to at least one of the plurality of articulation cables, the second articulating portion deflects.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

A61B 17/00234 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 17/29 (2013.01 - CN EP); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 18/20 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 34/71 (2016.02 - EP); A61B 90/50 (2016.02 - EP); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 2034/742 (2016.02 - EP); A61B 2090/571 (2016.02 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 2007221701 A1 20070927 - ORTIZ MARK S [US], et al & US 2007175947 A1 20070802 - ORTIZ MARK S [US], et al
[XA] US 2013102960 A1 20130425 - MIYOSHI HIROAKI [JP]
[Y] US 2017105746 A1 20170420 - O'KEEFE JONATHAN [US], et al
See references of WO 2021067024A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021067024 A1 20210408; CN 112568944 A 20210330; EP 4041104 A1 20220817; EP 4041104 A4 20231011

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2020050480 W 20200911; CN 201911326674 A 20191220; EP 20871823 A 20200911