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Forceps plug for endoscopes

US4809679A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1987
Grant dateMar 7, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2039/0686
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A forceps plug for endoscopes comprises energizing means for partly pressing only the center on an outer peripheral portion of an elastic plug body which portion corresponds to a slit provided in the latter and is in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slit, in a direction to close the slit and for extending the slit in it longitudinal direction.

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