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US 2021/0330175 A1Published application
Flexible endoscope based upon an investment composition
AssigneeSchölly Fiberoptic GmbH
InventorsMatthias Kühn, Stefan Schröer, Michael Schwärzle, Johannes Bourbon, Lutz Labusch, Erwin Streck, Holger Reinecke
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Abstract
In the case of an endoscope, it is proposed that an investment composition consisting of a flexible, controllable section be anchored in a counter bearing, which forms a support surface for the respective flexible section.
Claims12
A flexible endoscope for insertion into the human body, the endoscope comprising:
- a flexible section arranged in a distal end region of the endoscope;
- a tip segment distally adjoining the flexible section, said tip segment being controllable by means of at least one tension cord;
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- wherein the flexible section is formed by means of an investment composition that is mechanically anchored to the tip segment and/or a proximal counter bearing.
1 more element
A method for producing or assembling a flexible endoscope comprising:—
- forming a flexible section of the endoscope together with a distal tip segment of the endoscope by means of an investment composition, and
- wherein the investment composition extends from the flexible section into the tip segment and/or a proximal counter bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.