Surgery – Endoscope – Having flexible tube structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Leubecker, John (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having flexible tube structure
C600S182000, C385S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07033318
ABSTRACT:
A photothermal actuator comprises an optical fiber bundle, a light inputting apparatus, and a thermal receiving element. The optical fiber bundle is inserted in a tube of a catheter etc. The light inputting apparatus inputs light into the optical fiber bundle. The thermal receiving element is provided on a part of an outer surface of the optical fiber bundle. The thermal receiving element is heated by the light so that the thermal receiving element and a part of the optical fiber bundle are stretched, whereby the optical fiber bundle and the tube are bent.
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Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Leubecker John
PENTAX Corporation
Smith Philip R
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