Apparatus for guiding an instrument used with an endoscope
US7060024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for guiding an instrument inserted through an endoscope's instrument channel is provided. The apparatus can attach to an endoscope to guide the position of the end of the instrument, such as by constraining the instrument to bend in a predetermined manner, or otherwise guide the distal end of the instrument extending from the distal end of the instrument channel. The apparatus can be used to assist in positioning the instrument to perform useful work on tissue adjacent the perimeter of the endoscope. The apparatus can also be used to provide cooperation between instruments inserted either through or alongside the endoscope.
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