GB2138687B - Method and apparatus for deflecting the tip of an endoscope - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for deflecting the tip of an endoscope

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Publication number
GB2138687B
GB2138687B GB08409168A GB8409168A GB2138687B GB 2138687 B GB2138687 B GB 2138687B GB 08409168 A GB08409168 A GB 08409168A GB 8409168 A GB8409168 A GB 8409168A GB 2138687 B GB2138687 B GB 2138687B
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endoscope
deflecting
tip
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GB8409168D0 (en
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Walter P Siegmund
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Warner Lambert Technologies Inc
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Warner Lambert Technologies Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0052—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
GB08409168A 1983-04-29 1984-04-09 Method and apparatus for deflecting the tip of an endoscope Expired GB2138687B (en)

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US48996783A 1983-04-29 1983-04-29

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GB8409168D0 GB8409168D0 (en) 1984-05-16
GB2138687A GB2138687A (en) 1984-10-31
GB2138687B true GB2138687B (en) 1986-11-12

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JP (1) JPS59225034A (en)
CA (1) CA1222670A (en)
DE (1) DE3415771A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2544978A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2138687B (en)

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US4947827A (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-08-14 Opielab, Inc. Flexible endoscope
DE3921233A1 (en) * 1989-06-28 1991-02-14 Storz Karl Gmbh & Co ENDOSCOPE WITH A VIDEO DEVICE AT THE DISTAL END
FR2682877B1 (en) * 1991-06-25 1999-02-05 Sgro Jean C ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR HANDLING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, PARTICULARLY IN CÓOELIOSCOPIC SURGERY.
GB2258928B (en) * 1991-08-16 1994-09-28 Keymed A borescope
US5419310A (en) * 1992-11-03 1995-05-30 Vision Sciences, Inc. Partially inflated protective endoscope sheath
US5549542A (en) * 1992-11-17 1996-08-27 Life Medical Technologies, Inc. Deflectable endoscope
US5472017A (en) * 1992-11-17 1995-12-05 Life Medical Technologies, Inc. Deflectable catheter
CA2110668A1 (en) * 1992-12-04 1994-06-05 Debbie Stevens-Wright Actuator for use with steerable catheter
US5715817A (en) * 1993-06-29 1998-02-10 C.R. Bard, Inc. Bidirectional steering catheter
DE4414810C1 (en) * 1994-04-28 1995-08-10 Ep Flex Feinwerktechnik Gmbh Endoscope tube system with draw spring strap and stabilising spring strap
US5667476A (en) * 1995-06-05 1997-09-16 Vision-Sciences, Inc. Endoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscope
DE19839188C2 (en) * 1998-08-28 2003-08-21 Storz Endoskop Gmbh Schaffhaus endoscope
US7588536B2 (en) * 2002-10-11 2009-09-15 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Control mechanism for an endoscope
WO2013015003A1 (en) * 2011-07-28 2013-01-31 オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社 Endoscope
EP3050488A4 (en) * 2014-03-18 2017-06-28 Olympus Corporation Endoscope
DE102018120696A1 (en) 2018-08-24 2020-02-27 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Endoscope with a movable component
DE102019121092A1 (en) * 2019-08-05 2021-02-11 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

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US3091235A (en) * 1960-06-15 1963-05-28 American Optical Corp Diagnostic instruments
US3470876A (en) * 1966-09-28 1969-10-07 John Barchilon Dirigible catheter
US3557780A (en) * 1967-04-20 1971-01-26 Olympus Optical Co Mechanism for controlling flexure of endoscope
US3892228A (en) * 1972-10-06 1975-07-01 Olympus Optical Co Apparatus for adjusting the flexing of the bending section of an endoscope

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CA1222670A (en) 1987-06-09
FR2544978A1 (en) 1984-11-02
GB2138687A (en) 1984-10-31
GB8409168D0 (en) 1984-05-16
JPS59225034A (en) 1984-12-18
DE3415771A1 (en) 1984-10-31

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