MANIPULATOR FOR MEDICAL USE
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1. A manipulator for medical use comprising:
- a hollow shaft;
a power transmitting member disposed on said shaft; and
a working unit disposed at one end of said shaft and being driven by said power transmitting member, said working unit having a tip tool including a rolling mechanism rotating about an axis directed to a distal end thereof;
wherein a proximal end member and a distal end member are relatively rotated by said rolling mechanism, and a rotation identifier is provided on at least one member of the proximal end member and the distal end member, said rotation identifier indicating a degree of rotation of another member.
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Abstract
A manipulator comprises a hollow shaft, wires provided on the shaft and a working unit disposed on one end of the shaft and being driven by at least one wire of the wires, the working unit having a tip tool including a rolling mechanism which rotates about an axis Or directed to a distal end thereof. A tip side surface of a proximal end member and a cover of a distal end member are relatively rotated by the rolling mechanism. The cover has a rotation identifier for indicating a degree of relative rotation of the tip side surface. The tip side surface has an alignment indicator for indicating an initial position of the cover.
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12 Claims
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1. A manipulator for medical use comprising:
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a hollow shaft; a power transmitting member disposed on said shaft; and a working unit disposed at one end of said shaft and being driven by said power transmitting member, said working unit having a tip tool including a rolling mechanism rotating about an axis directed to a distal end thereof; wherein a proximal end member and a distal end member are relatively rotated by said rolling mechanism, and a rotation identifier is provided on at least one member of the proximal end member and the distal end member, said rotation identifier indicating a degree of rotation of another member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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