Endoskop mit einem Biegeabschnitt mit Einzelnen Segmenten

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4282317

Aktenzeichen

EP22175217

Anmeldetag

24. Mai 2022

Veröffentlichung

19. Februar 2025

Erteilung

19. Februar 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

A61B1/005A61B1/008

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an endoscope (2) comprising: an endoscope handle (4); and an insertion cord (6) comprising an actively bendable bending section (10) having a plurality of bending segments (32) including a plurality of intermediate segments (36) being separate annular or tubular segments made from a polymer material and having an outer circumferential side (40) and an inner circumferential side (42); the plurality of intermediate segments (36) comprising a plurality of first intermediate segments (A) and a plurality of second intermediate segments (B) being arranged alternately one after the other in a proximal-distal direction; wherein hinges (43) between the first intermediate segments (A) and the second intermediate segments (B) are formed by hinge protrusions (44) engaging in hinge recesses (46); wherein steering wires (48) run on the inner circumferential side (42) of the first intermediate segments (A) and on the outer circumferential side (40) in axially extending grooves (50) of the second intermediate segments (B) and keep the alternately arranged first intermediate segments (A) and second intermediate segments (B) together; and wherein the first intermediate segments (A) comprise stabilizing protrusions (52) arranged and accommodated in the axially extending grooves (50) in the second intermediate segments (B), in which the steering wires (48) run.

Anmelder

Firma

Ambu A/S

Land

🇩🇰 Dänemark

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