Fluid insensitive braking for an endoscope

Details Fluid insensitive braking for an endoscope Fluid insensitive braking for an endoscope

1995-02-13

1996-11-19

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

600149, A61B 100

Patent

active

055757553

ABSTRACT:
A fluid insensitive system for braking the displacement cables in an endoscopic insertion tube wherein at least one control wheel is mounted on the outside of the insertion tube control housing. A brake disc is mounted adjacent the control wheel and is moved in and out of engagement with the wheel by an actuator. A plurality of spring loaded detent pins are slidably carried within the control wheel for engaging a series of depressions in the brake disk to form a restraining ratchet mechanism.

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