Surgery – Endoscope – Having flexible tube structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having flexible tube structure
C600S140000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997869
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is provided with a pliable tube having an integument layer made of a resin constituting an insertion portion and at least one slender tube element inserted through the insertion portion. The amount of contraction of the pliable tube after application of a thermal load during a high-pressure steam sterilization step is set larger than the amount of contraction of the tube element after application of thermal load during the high-pressure steam sterilization step.
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Flanagan Beverly M.
Olympus Corporation
Scully Scott Murphy & Presser
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