MEDICAL DEVICE POSITIONING SYSTEM

摘要

A medical device for accessing a patient's body portion and used for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions . Embodiments may include a particular endoscopic positioning mechanism for placing an endoscope and an additional treatment device within desired body portions in order to assist in diagnosis and treatment of anatomical diseases and disorders. In particular, a medical device according to an embodiment may include an outer flexible tube and a positioning mechanism configured for rotating one portion (24) of the flexible tube relative to another portion (26) of the flexible tube.