GB2151142B - Endoscope and auxiliary instrument with a deflectable leading end - Google Patents

Endoscope and auxiliary instrument with a deflectable leading end

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GB2151142B
GB2151142B GB08428399A GB8428399A GB2151142B GB 2151142 B GB2151142 B GB 2151142B GB 08428399 A GB08428399 A GB 08428399A GB 8428399 A GB8428399 A GB 8428399A GB 2151142 B GB2151142 B GB 2151142B
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endoscope
leading end
auxiliary instrument
deflectable
deflectable leading
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GB08428399A
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GB8428399D0 (en
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Ludwig Bonnet
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Richard Wolf GmbH
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Richard Wolf GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • 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
    • A61B1/012—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 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
    • A61B1/018—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 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
    • A61B2017/003—Steerable
    • A61B2017/00318—Steering mechanisms
    • A61B2017/00331—Steering mechanisms with preformed bends
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2901—Details of shaft
    • A61B2017/2905—Details of shaft flexible
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2927—Details of heads or jaws the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
GB08428399A 1983-12-13 1984-11-09 Endoscope and auxiliary instrument with a deflectable leading end Expired GB2151142B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19833344934 DE3344934A1 (en) 1983-12-13 1983-12-13 ENDOSCOPE WITH DISTALLY DEFLECTABLE AUXILIARY INSTRUMENT

Publications (3)

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GB8428399D0 GB8428399D0 (en) 1984-12-19
GB2151142A GB2151142A (en) 1985-07-17
GB2151142B true GB2151142B (en) 1986-12-03

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FR (1) FR2556205B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2151142B (en)

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FR2556205A1 (en) 1985-06-14
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DE3344934C2 (en) 1988-09-15
DE3344934A1 (en) 1985-06-20
FR2556205B1 (en) 1989-03-10

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