Bending sheath for probe
US6099464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bending sheath for a probe being inserted in a channel of a forceps of an endoscope inserted in a body cavity of a patient for observing the diseased part thereof is disclosed. The bending sheath comprises a hollow sheath, at least one extended portion extending in the sheath axis direction from the sheath tip portion, and a tip holding member for holding detachably the inserted tip portion of the probe inserted in the sheath.
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