Patent ID: 9144369
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An articulating mechanism for use in a medical device, comprising: a series of stacked links disposed adjacent to one another and movable with respect to each other, each link including a front face tapered to a pair of pivot points and a rear face defining a pair of wedge shaped recesses for receiving the pivot points of the adjacent link, the wedge shaped recesses radially offset from the pivot points, the rear face including a flat planar surface extending perpendicularly to a central longitudinal link axis; and at least one pull-wire for providing tension to the articulation mechanism and holding the adjacent links together, wherein the front face further includes a pair of oppositely arranged engagement surfaces which bisect the entirety of the front face, wherein the engagement surfaces include tapered sections tapering proximally away from the pivot points to positions on the engagement surfaces farthest from the pivot points.