Electric bending endoscope

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2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

C600S136000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07008376

ABSTRACT:
An electric bending endoscope includes a bending portion arranged to an inserting portion and a bending driving unit which bends the bending portion. In the electric bending endoscope, the bending driving unit includes a motor which generates driving force for bending the bending portion, a first unit which holds the motor, a driving force transmitting member which transmits the driving force of the motor, and a second unit which bends the bending portion by the driving force of the motor. The electric bending endoscope further includes a first holding member which detachably supports, to the first unit, a rotating shaft arranged to the driving force transmitting member of the second unit.

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