Fiberoptic endoscope accessory instrument storage case
US4256225A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flat, rectangular case for storing a lengthy flexible endoscopic accessory instrument when the instrument is not being used. The various instruments, which are in the form of thin flexible cables up to seven feet long, having a linear bias, are stored individually, in the case, in a coiled state. The natural bias of the instrument serves to position and secure the instrument within the case. The instruments can be readily inserted into, and withdrawn from, the case through an opening in the side wall. A plurality of cases can be supported adjacent one another in a rack.
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