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Locking mechanism for an endoscope

US4607619A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1985
Grant dateAug 26, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/347
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an endoscope, there are provided in a manipulating terminal of an optical visual pipe thereof an eyepiece member, a light-guide, various operative instrument channels and a handling forceps channel. Further, on the handling forceps channel are mounted a gas feeding pipe and a locking mechanism for locking a handling forceps.

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