<p>An endoscope including a control section; and a shaft extending from the control section. The shaft includes a frame including a one-piece tube. The tube includes a plurality of slots into the tube along at least one length of the tube to form spaced sections on opposite sides of each slot. A first one of the sections comprises a projection which extends into a pocket of a second one of the sections such that the projection and pocket form an over-travel limiter to limit relative motion of the first and second sections relative to each other in at least one direction.</p>
申请公布号
WO2010140083(A3)
申请公布日期
2011.01.27
申请号
WO2010IB52345
申请日期
2010.05.26
申请人
GYRUS ACMI, INC.;GALPERIN, NISON;ST. GEORGE, LARRY