Patent ID: 11904110
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A device, comprising:
a medical instrument mounting structure;
a base; and
a gearless longitudinal translation device connected to, and enabling longitudinal movement of, the medical instrument mounting structure with respect to the base, wherein the gearless longitudinal translation device comprises:
a first friction wheel having at least a first beveled side surface, and a second friction wheel having at least a second beveled surface;
a first linear rod disposed between the first and second friction wheels and in contact with the first and second beveled surfaces; and
a control mechanism attached to at least one of the the first and second friction wheels for rotating the first and second friction wheels, wherein rotation of the first and second friction wheels causes a displacement of the first linear rod longitudinally with respect to the first and second friction wheels, which in turn causes the medical instrument mounting structure to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the base.