Bending device

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1991-03-14

1992-12-01

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61B 100

Patent

active

051672219

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a bending device for use in an endoscope or the like. A rear end portion of an insertion tube is supported on a front portion of the body for movement relative thereto along the axis of the insertion tube. The tension of a wire is adjusted by adjusting the position of the insertion tube in its axial direction. A fixing member releaseably fixes the rear end portion of the insertion tube to the front portion of the body at a desired position within a predetermined range of the axial movement of the insertion tube. A rear end of a guide tube guiding the wire therethrough is retained by the rear end portion of the insertion tube, and is moved together with the rear end portion of the insertion tube during the above adjustment of the position of the insertion tube.

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patent: 4841950 (1989-06-01), Fukuda
patent: 4996974 (1991-03-01), Ciarlei

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