Manipulator for flexible portion of an endoscope

Details Manipulator for flexible portion of an endoscope Manipulator for flexible portion of an endoscope

1996-06-19

1998-05-19

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

600146, 600148, 600150, A61B 100

Patent

active

057529124

ABSTRACT:
A manipulator for a flexible portion of an endoscope includes a rotatable pulley provided in an operating portion of the endoscope, and a pliable pull rope which is wound about the pulley. One end of the pull rope is connected to the pulley. The flexible front end portion is provided at an insertion portion of the endoscope to be remotely bendable through the pull rope when the pull rope is pulled in accordance with a rotation of the pulley. The pull rope is made of braided non-metallic fibers so as to have a high pliability.

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