Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Biegeeinrichtung, insbesondere für ein Endoskop oder einen chirurgischen Katheter.

摘要

A method of producing a bending device is disclosed. There are provided a plurality of elongated arcuate assemblies (35) each formed by pivotally connecting a row of arcuate members (11A, 12A, 12B, 13A, 14A, 15A) to one another by connecting elements 20; 60), the arcuate assembly extending in a direction of the widths of the arcuate members. Subsequently, the plurality of arcuate assemblies are connected together in such a manner that ends of corresponding ones of the arcuate members of the arcuate assemblies are fixed together to form the row of joint rings (11, 12, 13, 14), thereby forming a ring assembly (10).