Endoscope with semi-rigid shaft and malleable tip and method of

Details Endoscope with semi-rigid shaft and malleable tip and method of Endoscope with semi-rigid shaft and malleable tip and method of

1997-10-14

1999-03-02

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Endoscope

With particular distal tip configuration

600920, A61B 122

Patent

active

058763309

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope having a shaft with a semi-rigid tube and a malleable tube. The malleable tube is connected to and extends from a distal end of the semi-rigid tube. The connection of the two tubes includes dimples stamped into the semi-rigid tube that inwardly project into holes in the malleable tube.

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