Surgery – Endoscope – Having flexible tube structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having flexible tube structure
C600S140000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921363
ABSTRACT:
A transesophageal probe shaft has a cover which is formed by a plurality of separate layers joined by a pressure sensitive adhesive. In a preferred embodiment the cover forms the outer cover of an articulating section of the probe. The layers are chosen to be thin enough so that the stiffness of the cover does not significantly restrain the bending of the articulating section. The adhesive viscosity is chosen to enable the joined layers to be able to move relative to each other as the probe is bent, and to be able to flow to fill any small cut in the cover caused by biting through the cover.
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Flanagan Beverly M.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
Yorks, Jr. W. Brinton
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