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Endoscope

US8617056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH · DE

Inventors

Norbert Haeckl · Meßkirch, DE
Daniel Seeh · Immendingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2011
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/0051
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an endoscope with a handle and an endoscope shaft connected to the handle, which has a bendable section and a rigid section, adjoining it, with a support extending in the longitudinal direction of the endoscope shaft, wherein the bendable section has a flexible outer tube the end of which facing the rigid section rests on the support, wherein a fixing sleeve is connected to the end section and covers the end of the outer tube facing the rigid section such that said end is clamped for fixing between the fixing sleeve and the support.

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