Endoscope with grooved outer surface
US5279280A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope comprising an elongated endoscope body having a proximal end and a distal end. The endoscope body is sized and adapted for insertion into an interior body region of a patient. Optical components are carried by the endoscope body to enable viewing of the interior body region of the patient. The endoscope body has an outer surface which defines a groove having a portion which extends distally of the endoscope body.
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