Endoscope with a detachable tip cover

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1995-12-26

1997-10-07

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

With non-optical distal tip attachment

600121, 600125, 600129, A61B 104

Patent

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056741812

ABSTRACT:
The improved endoscope has a detachable tip cover 15 which has at the distal end a tip forming member 5 and a forceps holder 19 that is pivotally mounted in said tip forming member 5, said detachable tip cover 15 being made of an elastic material and detachably mounted over the distal end in such a way as to cover at least part thereof; the endoscope also has means for mounting said detachable tip cover 15 over said distal end and is characterized in that said tip cover 15 is provided with a reinforcement member 28 in the inside, said reinforcement member 28 having an engagement hole 32 which engages a corresponding projection 31 on the tip forming member 5.

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patent: 5386817 (1995-02-01), Jones
patent: 5415157 (1995-05-01), Welcome
patent: 5429118 (1995-07-01), Cole et al.
patent: 5518501 (1996-05-01), Oneda et al.

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