Surgery – Endoscope – Having flexible tube structure
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-27
2010-02-23
Roane, Aaron (Department: 3769)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having flexible tube structure
Reexamination Certificate
active
07666135
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is provided which comprises an elongated body adapted for insertion into a body lumen, and a plurality of electrically controlled actuators associated with the body which are controllable to impart an orientation to the body that is complimentary to the natural orientation of the lumen into which the endoscope is inserted.
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Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Mayer Stuart H.
Mayer & Williams PC
Park Keum J.
Roane Aaron
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