Endoscope with rigidity variation section

Details Endoscope with rigidity variation section Endoscope with rigidity variation section

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

C600S131000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07896801

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is provided wherein a variable rigidity portion is not restricted by a physical mechanism, and which allows a surgeon, in performing a rigidity varying operation, to operate the rigidity varying operation along with other operations without releasing inputting sections. The endoscope of the invention includes an inserting section and an operating section. The inserting section has variable-rigidity actuators. The operating section has a rigidity-variation controlling section, a trackball, and scope switches.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5357979 (1994-10-01), Imran
patent: 5800421 (1998-09-01), Lemelson
patent: 5976074 (1999-11-01), Moriyama
patent: 6203494 (2001-03-01), Moriyama
patent: 6491663 (2002-12-01), Lemelson
patent: 6562021 (2003-05-01), Derbin et al.
patent: 6672338 (2004-01-01), Esashi et al.
patent: 6790173 (2004-09-01), Saadat et al.
patent: 6882086 (2005-04-01), Kornbluh et al.
patent: 6891317 (2005-05-01), Pei et al.
patent: 7223329 (2007-05-01), Esashi et al.
patent: 2002/0175594 (2002-11-01), Kornbluh et al.
patent: 2003/0069475 (2003-04-01), Banik et al.
patent: 2004/0034279 (2004-02-01), Arai et al.
patent: 2004/0054254 (2004-03-01), Miyake
patent: 2004/0193014 (2004-09-01), Miyagi et al.
patent: 2005/0006009 (2005-01-01), Esashi et al.
patent: 2005/0165439 (2005-07-01), Weber et al.
patent: 2005/0261549 (2005-11-01), Hewit et al.
patent: 1 010 440 (2000-06-01), None
patent: 05-237056 (1993-09-01), None
patent: 06-181882 (1994-07-01), None
patent: 2000-166860 (2000-06-01), None
patent: 2000-233027 (2000-08-01), None
patent: 2002-330924 (2002-11-01), None
patent: 2003-079566 (2003-03-01), None
patent: 2003-225197 (2003-08-01), None
patent: 2003-275168 (2003-09-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Endoscope with rigidity variation section does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Endoscope with rigidity variation section, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Endoscope with rigidity variation section will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2744829