发明名称 |
ACTIVE CONTROLLED BENDING IN MEDICAL DEVICES |
摘要 |
A flexible endoscope includes a handle and a flexible shaft extending fro m the handle. The shaft includes a distal portion having a tubular wall defi ning a central lumen and a least two smaller lumens extending longitudinally through at least a portion of the tubular wall and a pull wire is disposed within one or more of the smaller lumens. The distal portion further include s an articulation layer disposed over the tubular wall and includes a first series of slots, which allow controlled bending of the distal portion by mov ement of one or more of the pull wires. |
申请公布号 |
CA2684705(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.12.11 |
申请号 |
CA20082684705 |
申请日期 |
2008.05.27 |
申请人 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED |
发明人 |
INTOCCIA, ALFRED P.;MCINTYRE, JON T.;SLANDA, JOZEF |
分类号 |
A61B1/005;A61M25/01 |
主分类号 |
A61B1/005 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|