| abstract |
The invention relates to a longitudinal member, LM, guide ( 300 ) for guiding a set of LMs ( 110 ) for a mechanical transmission system, MTS, ( 100 ) for a steerable tool ( 500 ), which LM guide ( 300 ) comprises a body ( 302 ) having a proximal side ( 342 ), a distal side ( 344 ) and an outside edge ( 316 ), wherein the body ( 302 ) of the LM guide ( 300 ) comprises a set of channels ( 310 ) arranged around a fictive tube ( 320 ), each channel ( 310 ) passing from the proximal side ( 342 ) to the distal side ( 344 ) of the body ( 302 ), configured to retain an LM ( 110 ) of the set in a fixed radial position around the fictive tube ( 32 ), being connected to the outside edge ( 316 ) of the body ( 302 ) via a slot ( 314 ), wherein the slot has a width ( 326 ) narrower than the channel ( 310 ) width ( 320 ). |