Distributed Bending and Mode Control for Bendable Medical Devices

Abstract: provided herein is a robot apparatus, system and method of use. the robot system may comprise a bendable body having a plurality of steerable segments, a display, and a controller, where the controller controls actuation of the steerable segments based on an input data. the controller may provide a display that provides information to the user about the various bending modes, and the controller may change the bending mode based on information from the bendable body.

Inventor(s): Charles George Hwang, Brian Ninni, Takahisa Kato, Yolonda Lorig Colson, Jorind Beqari

CPC Classification: A61B1/0055 ({Constructional details of insertion parts, e.g. vertebral elements})

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