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Tube assembly for an endoscope

US8469880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

21Claims

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Assignee

Ingoscope Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ingo Herrmann · Friolzheim, DE
Bruno Matteja · Mercenasco, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2008
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L11/22
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a tube assembly for an endoscope comprising a disposable tube that surrounds a working channel and preferably also a flushing channel and fixing means for fixing the disposable tube to the endoscope. Said fixing means have a fixing unit which is used to fix the disposable tube on the distal end of the endoscope in a rotationally and axially fixed manner. The endoscope fixing means also have a guide device which is used to displaceably fix the disposable tube on respective sections of the endoscope that are at a distance from the distal end of said endoscope.

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