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Surgery > Endoscope > Having Flexible Tube Structure > With Bending Control Means > Fluid Or Electrical Control Means Fluid Or Electrical Control MeansFluid Or Electrical Control Means 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.01/04/07 - 20070004967 - Endoscope An endoscope includes an insertion portion that has a bendable portion; and a bending manipulating device that bends the insertion portion by rotating a traction member extending from the bendable portion. The bending manipulating device includes a rotating member rotating with the traction member engaged, a driving motor that rotates ... 11/16/06 - 20060258912 - Activated polymer articulated instruments and methods of insertion An electro-polymeric articulated endoscope and method of insertion are described herein. A steerable endoscope having a segmented, elongated body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion can be articulated by electro-polymeric materials. These materials are configured to mechanically contract or expand in the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178563 - Endoscope system In this invention, a drum around which an insertion portion is wound is integrally housed in a carrying case, and a cylinder for supplying a fluid to a hydropneumatic actuator and a solenoid valve unit for controlling the application of a hydropneumatic pressure are housed in the carrying case or ... 05/25/06 - 20060111618 - Universal, programmable guide catheter A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actuators. The actuators change the shape of the guide ... 04/27/06 - 20060089535 - Piston-actuated endoscopic steering system Endoscopic steering apparatus is provided, including an endoscope (80) having distal (82) and proximal (98) ends thereof. In a preferred embodiment, at least one proximal cylinder (92) is disposed in a vicinity of the proximal end of the endoscope, and at least one proximal piston (94) is slidably coupled to ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |