Surgery – Endoscope – With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837846
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate the steering of the device through tortuous paths. In the relaxed configuration, a portion of the guide tube is able to assume the shape or curve defined by the controllable distal portion of the endoscope. Having assumed the shape or curve of the endoscope, the guide tube may be rigidized by the physician or surgeon to maintain that shape or curve while the endoscope is advanced distally through the tortuous path without having to place any undue pressure against the tissue walls.
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Belson Amir
Jaffe Ross
Tartaglia Joseph M.
Flanagan Beverly M.
Neo Guide Systems, Inc.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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