Endoscopic probe with discrete rotatable tip

Details Endoscopic probe with discrete rotatable tip Endoscopic probe with discrete rotatable tip

1995-10-13

1997-04-29

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore

128751, 128772, A61B 100

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active

056243790

ABSTRACT:
An endoscopic probe has an elongate flexible member and a radially extending tip rotatably mounted on a remote end thereof. A wire extends through the elongate flexible member and into the tip. The wire rotates relative to the elongate flexible member to rotate the radially extending tip to any desired orientation about the axis of the elongate flexible member.

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