Endoskop

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3772317

Aktenzeichen

EP19190493

Anmeldetag

7. August 2019

Veröffentlichung

12. Juli 2023

Erteilung

12. Juli 2023

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

A61B1/05A61B1/00A61B1/31A61B1/12A61B1/06A61B1/018A61B1/015

Abstract

The invention relates to an endoscope for inspection of the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal, in particular of the small intestine of a human, comprising an elongated, flexible tubular structure (10) and a flexible, elongated element (22) placed inside the tubular structure (10) such that a distal portion (23) of the elongated element (22) protrudes from a distal end (14) of the tubular structure (10) and is connected to an endoscopic tip (3), wherein the elongated element (22) is engaged with the tubular structure (10) in such way that a rotation of the tubular structure (10) around the elongated element (22) in a first rotation direction (R1) will increase a gap (34) between the endoscopic tip (3) and the distal end (14), while a rotation of the tubular structure (10) around the elongated element (22) in a second rotation direction (R2), opposite to the first rotation direction (R1), will decrease the gap (34) between the endoscopic tip (3) and the distal end (14).

Anmelder

Firma

ETH Zürich

Land

🇨🇭 Schweiz

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