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Disposable endoscope and system

US10456012B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Tao Dong · CN

Inventors

Tao Dong · Suzhou, CN
Yongde Cai · Nanhu, CN
Weiguo Xu · Fujian, CN
Kailiang Zhang · Beijing, CN
Rui Wang · Munich, DE
Hong Lin Guo · Nanhu, CN
Cheng-An Chen · Changhua City, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2014
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/00066
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A disposable endoscope and system, the endoscope comprising: a tubular component, a linear drive piece controlling the component to bend, an image pickup unit at the front end of the component and a wiring harness connected thereto, a cladding layer wrapping around the integral structure, and a connector head and a disposable fixing piece both at one end of the piece away from the component. A first connector fixed at the head at one end of the piece is detachably engaged with a corresponding second connector of an external control base; the first connector is fixed by the disposable fixing piece with respect to the head, and can be moved in a length direction within a through hole of the head after the piece is removed.

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