Manual control part of endoscope
US6508758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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5Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a manual control part of the present invention, a transverse section of a grip is formed in such a manner that two arches with centers inside the grip and with different radii of curvature are connected with each other. The radius of curvature of one arch the finger pads of an operator touch is larger than that of the other arch the palm of the operator touches. In addition, a part of the grip formed by the arch the finger pads touch is thinner than a part formed by the arch the palm touches.
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