Working channel device for an endoscopic tool
US12207809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3447
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An articulating working channel system for use with a plurality of flexible tools which are adapted to be interleaved in a single surgical procedure, comprising: a working channel subassembly including a hollow flexible shaft; and a surgical tool subassembly including the flexible tool, wherein the flexible tool includes a flexible tube which is adapted to be inserted into the flexible shaft and wherein the flexible shaft is adapted to be articulated and the flexible tube is adapted to be passively articulated therewith.
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