Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope

Details Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope

2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

C600S118000, C600S131000, C600S152000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07041053

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is provided with a centering control section and a centering button. The centering control section is configured to control a bending mechanism in such a manner as to return a bendable portion to a neutral position where the bendable portion is substantially linear. The centering button is used for entering an instruction for controlling the centering control section. The endoscope is also provided with a personal computer configured to change the bend the bendable portion should have when the bendable portion is returned to the neutral position. The bend is changed in accordance with a bending characteristic variance the bendable portion may undergo in each bending direction.

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