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Surgery > Endoscope > Having Flexible Tube Structure > Articulated Segments Articulated SegmentsArticulated Segments patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.09/07/06 - 20060199999 - Cardiac tissue ablation instrument with flexible wrist An articulate minimally invasive surgical instrument with a flexible wrist to facilitate the safe placement and provide visual verification of the ablation catheter or other devices in Cardiac Tissue Ablation (CTA) treatments is described. In one embodiment, the instrument is an endoscope which has an elongate shaft, a flexible wrist ... 08/03/06 - 20060173243 - Endoscope A slender insertion section of the endoscope has an endoscope distal-end portion, a tubular body and a bending portion, all extending along the longitudinal axis of the insertion section. The bending portion is arranged between the distal-end portion and the tubular body. The insertion section has an inner component. The ... 05/25/06 - 20060111615 - Articulating sheath for flexible instruments A sheath useful for remote steering, guidance and/or manipulation of a flexible instrument, including e.g. an endoscope, received through the sheath. ... 05/04/06 - 20060094931 - Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic tool The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a corresponding, relative movement of segments at the distal end of the ... 07/14/05 - 20050154261 - Tendon-driven endoscope and methods of insertion A steerable, tendon-driven endoscope is described herein. The endoscope has an elongated body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled, segmented proximal portion. The steerable distal portion and the segment of the controllable portion are actuated by at least two tendons. As the endoscope is ... 06/16/05 - 20050131279 - Articulation joint for video endoscope A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |