Date of download: 9/30/2017 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: An Autoclavable Steerable Cannula Manual Deployment Device: Design and Accuracy Analysis J. Med. Devices. 2012;6(4):041007-041007-7. doi:10.1115/1.4007944 Figure Legend: Detail views of the tube adapter (1). It is secured to the worm gear (2) with a set screw (3) to prevent rotation between them. The center hole is custom drilled to fit the specific tube it will hold (4). The tube is affixed to the tube adapter by three set screws (5) evenly distributed around its circumference.