Electric bending endoscope device operating during power failures
US6595914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The electric bending endoscope device according to the present invention comprises: an endoscope having a bending portion; a bending control mechanism for electrically driving the bending portion of the endoscope; a power source voltage monitoring portion for monitoring the source voltage supplied to this bending control mechanism; and a change-over switch for releasing the bent state of the bending portion, when the above-mentioned bending portion is in a bent state, on the basis of an output signal from the source voltage monitoring portion.
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