Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope
US7041053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2476
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope is provided with a centering control section and a centering button. The centering control section is configured to control a bending mechanism in such a manner as to return a bendable portion to a neutral position where the bendable portion is substantially linear. The centering button is used for entering an instruction for controlling the centering control section. The endoscope is also provided with a personal computer configured to change the bend the bendable portion should have when the bendable portion is returned to the neutral position. The bend is changed in accordance with a bending characteristic variance the bendable portion may undergo in each bending direction.
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