Flexible probe apparatus
US5235964A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible, manipulatable, an reuseable probe apparatus is disclosed wherein a double sleeve probe housing comprises a relatively thin, slippery outer sleeve and a thicker, more resilient inner sleeve having a plurality of apertures in at least a portion of its side wall. By reducing the stress and strain on the wire control system used to manipulate the probe, the probe apparatus of this invention has a substantially extended useful life.
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