Positioning, exploration, and/or intervention device, in...

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2005-04-05

2005-04-05

Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having flexible tube structure

C600S144000, C600S152000, C600S142000, C604S095030

Reexamination Certificate

active

06875170

ABSTRACT:
The positioning, intervention, and/or exploration device has two endpieces (6a-6d, 7) and at least one cable (20) extending from one endpiece to the other (6a-6d, 7), it has at least two bellows (10) each fixed directly to both of the endpieces and it has means (12, 18) for modifying the pressure of a fluid in each of the bellows independently of the other bellows.

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