Patent ID: 9675418
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61B,F15B

Claim:
1. An articulating device, comprising: an input device capable of receiving an input and producing a master output; a slave actuator coupled to the input device operable to receive the master output from the input device and to generate a corresponding slave output, wherein the slave actuator comprises a first slave end and a second slave end, the first slave end being coupled to the input device; a functioning end coupled to the second slave end, wherein the functioning end performs the slave output; and an operating assist portion operable with the input device and to assist with translating the master output received by the slave actuator into the corresponding slave output performed by the functioning end, wherein the operating assist portion comprises a dual acting diaphragm and is further operable to provide power assistance to at least partially drive the slave actuator in combination with the input received by the input device.