Endoscopic probe with discrete rotatable tip
US5624379A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2929
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopic probe has an elongate flexible member and a radially extending tip rotatably mounted on a remote end thereof. A wire extends through the elongate flexible member and into the tip. The wire rotates relative to the elongate flexible member to rotate the radially extending tip to any desired orientation about the axis of the elongate flexible member.
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