Articulated tip part for an endoscope
US12349869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device operable to obtain images of an internal cavity of a patient, including a handle; a flexible tube including a first section having a first radial cross-section area and a second section distal of the first section and having a second radial cross-section area smaller than the first radial cross-section area, the second section having an outer surface; a bending section extending from the flexible tube and including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment, and intermediate segments between the proximal end segment and the distal end segment, the intermediate segments hingedly connected to each other, the proximal end segment including a proximal end segment peripheral wall defining an internal space, wherein the second section is positioned at least partly in the internal space; and a camera assembly supported by the bending section and operable to generate images of distal views.
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