Endoscope

Details Endoscope Endoscope

1995-10-23

1997-11-04

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

600150, 600151, 600139, A61B 100

Patent

active

056833482

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is disclosed which is flexible at least section-wise and comprises at least one picture guide with an objective arranged at the distal side, and an eyepiece as well as a light guide arranged at the proximal side and a shank surrounding these components. The shank is made from a superelastic material and is dimensioned such that the endoscope is automatically restored to its original shape.

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patent: 4799474 (1989-01-01), Ueda
patent: 4919112 (1990-04-01), Siegmund
patent: 5482029 (1996-01-01), Sekiguchi et al.

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