Beugevorrichtung

摘要

A bending device for use in an endoscope, a catheter or the like is of a simple construction having a coil (31), an operating wire (51) and a pair of limitation members (33; 55) for limiting an axial compression of the coil. The pair of limitation members are arranged along the length of the coil, and are mounted respectively on diametrically-opposite portions of the coil. The coil is bendable in a direction perpendicular to a plane in which the pair of limitation members are disposed. Instead of the coil, a bellows (60) can be used.