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US 11,627,866 B2Granted
Method for manufacturing an endoscope insertion tube, and endoscope having an insertion tube
AssigneeHoya Corporation
InventorsAnh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an endoscope insertion tube (2).The insertion tube (2) has a proximal passive flexible section (20) and a distal angled section (A). The entire insertion tube, including the passive flexible section (20) and the angled section (A), is formed from a single tube element. The invention further relates to an endoscope having such an insertion tube (2).
Claims8
An endoscope comprising:
- an insertion tube comprising:
- a proximal passive flexible section;
- and a distal angled section wherein the entire insertion tube is formed from a single tube element, and
- an inwardly bent bracket on which a guide spring is supported, the inwardly bent bracket located at a transition from the proximal passive flexible section to the distal angled section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.