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Endoscope apparatus

US4982725A · kind A · utility

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38Claims
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Filing dateJun 8, 1990
Grant dateJan 8, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/6885
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope having an elongate insertable part having a bendable part and a driving apparatus for bending and driving the bendable part, a first bending controlling apparatus for controlling the driving apparatus and a second bending controlling apparatus for controlling the driving apparatus independently of the first bending controlling apparatus when the first bending controlling apparatus is controllable.

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