This is the functional end of a device that is designed to apply a small clip which is used to close wounds during a minimally invasive surgery. Two rods which are actuated by the user advance the yellow and black components, which cause the silver component to undergo an orchestrated series of movements that open, apply, and eject the clip.
This device holds a lens which is used to attenuate the power of a CO2 laser. As the angle of the lens increases with respect to the laser beam, a larger fraction of the beam is reflected instead of transmitted. Because a very high angle of incidence was required, a very low profile was required that traditional lens holders do not have. This device was designed to be mounted on a servo motor that could be controlled remotely.
A fast and precise linear motion system, designed to allow for laser scanning where the angle of incidence of the laser beam was required to be constant. The carriage housed a mirror which moved back and forth rapidly.