Positioning, exploration, and/or intervention device, in particular in the field of endoscopy and/or mini-invasive surgery
US6875170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B15/103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The positioning, intervention, and/or exploration device has two endpieces (6a-6d, 7) and at least one cable (20) extending from one endpiece to the other (6a-6d, 7), it has at least two bellows (10) each fixed directly to both of the endpieces and it has means (12, 18) for modifying the pressure of a fluid in each of the bellows independently of the other bellows.
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