Control handle for an endoscope

US5910105A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• C.R. Bard, Inc. · US
• University College London · GB

Inventors

• Paul Swain · London, GB
• Jeffrey Kapec · Westport, US
• Kazuna Tanaka · Cos Cob, US
• Feng Gong · London, GB
• Geoffrey John Brown · London, GB
• Gerry Ouellette · Sunrise, US
• William M. Tennant · Auburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 14, 1997
• Grant date: Jun 8, 1999
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/306
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A handle is provided for attachment to a medical endoscope for advancing instrumentalities through the instrument channel of the endoscope. The handle is adapted for use with instrumentalities requiring multiple longitudinal strokes to be performed in a predetermined sequence. A detent mechanism is provided to assure that a first stroke is completed before the next succeeding stroke begins. The invention as disclosed is used to operate an endoscopic sewing machine.