Bendable tube and method for its manufacture
US5807241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00314
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An bendable endoscope is disclosed which comprises tube sections. Neighbouring tube sections are completely materially separated from one another via a circumferential separating gap and are only connected to one another with a positive fit. By providing a corresponding number of tube sections, a flexible shank or a flexible shaft may be formed. The manufacture may be effected by laser cutting from a rigid tube.
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