Surgery – Endoscope – Having flexible tube structure
Patent
1995-02-21
1997-10-28
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Endoscope
Having flexible tube structure
600149, 600139, 12866206, A61B 1008
Patent
active
056812639
ABSTRACT:
The endoscope comprises a probe for ultrasound echography, a manual control housing (12) carrying adjustment members that are connected by cables to the base, a tube (50) fixed to the housing and having cables passing therealong, and a mechanical coupler enabling the base to be given a position that is angularly adjustable. The mechanical coupler has a plurality of links connected in series that are capable of tilting relative to one another. The links are maintained pressed mutually against one another solely by cables for putting them under resilient tension from the housing. They are all of the same shape and the shape is such as to allow each link to tilt in at least one direction from a position in which the coupler is essentially straight.
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Apley Richard J.
Leubecker John P.
Vermon
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