WO2005120326A2 - Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links - Google Patents
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- WO2005120326A2 WO2005120326A2 PCT/US2005/018145 US2005018145W WO2005120326A2 WO 2005120326 A2 WO2005120326 A2 WO 2005120326A2 US 2005018145 W US2005018145 W US 2005018145W WO 2005120326 A2 WO2005120326 A2 WO 2005120326A2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
- A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
- A61M25/0138—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of weakened outer material, e.g. slots, slits, cuts, joints or coils
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
- A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
- A61B1/0055—Constructional details of insertion parts, e.g. vertebral elements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
- A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
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EP05754538.6A EP1768542B1 (en) | 2004-06-07 | 2005-05-23 | Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links |
JP2007527558A JP5004799B2 (en) | 2004-06-07 | 2005-05-23 | Articulation mechanism with links connected by flexible hinges |
CN2005800251530A CN101048101B (en) | 2004-06-07 | 2005-05-23 | Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links |
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US10/948,911 US7678117B2 (en) | 2004-06-07 | 2004-09-24 | Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged links |
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WO2005120326A2 true WO2005120326A2 (en) | 2005-12-22 |
WO2005120326A3 WO2005120326A3 (en) | 2006-05-11 |
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