Steerable micro-endoscope
US11540703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00318
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope comprising: a tubular elongated member; a tensioning wire in a tensioning lumen along one side of the elongated member, between the proximal end and the distal end of the elongated member; a head arranged at the distal end of the elongated member and comprising: a tubular tensioning ring attached to the distal end of the tensioning wire and having a same external diameter as the elongated member; an imaging sensor having a rectangular cross section, arranged at a distal end of the head; and a tubular distal shell arranged longitudinally around the imaging sensor and having an inner diameter identical to or slightly larger than a diagonal of the rectangular cross section of the imaging sensor; wherein a tubular jacket sheathes the elongated member and the tensioning ring of the head.
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