CONTROL ELEMENT FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS, AND ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONTROL ELEMENT OF THIS KIND

    公开(公告)号:US20210000328A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16633841

    申请日:2018-07-24

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    Abstract: The invention relates to a control element for an endoscopic device (A) with a retainer; at least one control wire, which can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the wire, for control purposes on the endoscopic device (A); a control wire tensioning element guided in the retainer, wherein the control wire is mounted in the control wire tensioning element; and a displacement force application device supported on the retainer, by means of the displacement force application device the control wire tensioning element can be moved relative to the retainer, in order to effect fine adjustment of the control wire.
    The invention further relates to a control element for an endoscopic device (A), having a housing element with a guide; at least one control wire for control purposes with the endoscopic device (A); a lever element, which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the housing element on the guide of the housing element, with the at least one control wire being anchored on the lever element. The anchoring location of the control wire in the lever element is eccentric to the displacement path of the lever element on the guide of the housing element.

    ENDOSCOPE HAVING AN ENDOSCOPE HEAD AND AN ALBARRAN LEVER THAT IS ATTACHABLE TO THE ENDOSCOPE HEAD

    公开(公告)号:US20190328214A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16315422

    申请日:2018-01-17

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope having an endoscope head and an Albarran lever that is attachable to the endoscope head. The Albarran lever has the following: a tool guide surface with which a tool that is guidable through a working channel of an endoscope may come into contact, and a detent device for form-fit locking to a force transmission section of the endoscope head of the endoscope that is actuatable from a proximal side of the endoscope, wherein the force transmission section transmits a force to the Albarran lever in order to pivot the Albarran lever.

    DISTAL END HAVING A FREE SPACE BETWEEN CAMERA AND WORKING CHANNEL

    公开(公告)号:US20240172932A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18283326

    申请日:2022-03-16

    CPC classification number: A61B1/051 A61B1/0008 A61B1/018

    Abstract: An endoscope including an endoscope head having a housing, an examination supporting member on the distal end of the housing, and a working channel extending in the endoscope head, the working channel being formed in a hose-like or tubular working channel member and in the housing which is provided distally from the working channel member, wherein the housing has a working channel member receiving surface that faces the working channel member. On the proximal side of the working channel member receiving surface of the housing, the examination supporting member faces, in the radial direction of the working channel, a peripheral portion of the working channel member via a free space.

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INSERTION TUBE OF AN ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING AN INSERTION TUBE

    公开(公告)号:US20210393111A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17281429

    申请日:2019-10-25

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an insertion tube of an endoscope from a tubular element, wherein the insertion tube includes a proximal passive flexible portion and a distal deflecting portion, wherein, in the proximal passive flexible portion, cuts are provided to enable the proximal passive flexible portion to be bent. In the method, the cuts are configured in the proximal passive flexible portion such that adjacent cuts do not have the same distance. The invention further relates to an endoscope including such insertion tube.

    ENDOSCOPE HEAD COMPRISING A HOUSING ELEMENT MADE FROM TRANSPARENT MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20210338062A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US17282576

    申请日:2019-10-24

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head including a camera, a housing element made from transparent material which surrounds the camera at least laterally and at least in portions and extends to the distal end of the endoscope head, and including at least one illumination unit which is arranged laterally from the camera and/or proximally from the camera. The invention further relates to an endoscope comprising such endoscope head.

    ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE INSERTION TUBE AND A BENDING PORTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230371787A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18030542

    申请日:2021-09-22

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    CPC classification number: A61B1/00078 A61B1/00098 A61B1/0055 A61B1/0057

    Abstract: An endoscope includes a flexible insertion tube and a bending portion controllable from a proximal side and being distally connected to the insertion tube. The bending portion includes a sleeve in which at least one pull rope runs for a pivoting movement of the bending portion, wherein the at least one pull rope is anchored to the distal end of the bending portion. A separating element dividing the cross-section of the sleeve into at least two separate chambers is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve. In one of the at least two chambers separated by the separating element, a pull rope of the at least one pull rope is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve for pivoting movement of the bending portion.

    ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE INSERTION TUBE AND A BENDING PORTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230363627A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18030402

    申请日:2021-08-27

    CPC classification number: A61B1/0057

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope (1) comprising a flexible insertion tube (2) and a bending portion (3) controllable from a proximal side and being distally connected to the insertion tube (2), wherein in the bending portion (3) a pull rope (11) runs for a pivoting movement of the bending portion (3), the pull rope (11) being anchored to the distal end of the bending portion (3), and wherein a biased elastic element (30) is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the bending portion (3) in parallel to the pull rope (11).

    ENDOSCOPE WITH INSERTION TUBE HAVING ADJACENT CUTS WITH UNEQUAL SPACING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ENDOSCOPE

    公开(公告)号:US20250090001A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18702056

    申请日:2022-11-02

    Inventor: Anh Minh DO

    Abstract: An endoscope with an insertion tube having a proximal passive flexible section and a distal bending section. Cuts are provided in the proximal passive flexible section. Adjacent cuts are unequally spaced in the proximal passive flexible section. The proximal passive flexible section has secondary cuts adjacent to main cuts, wherein the secondary cuts are arranged closer in the longitudinal direction of the proximal passive flexible section to the adjacent main cuts on one side of the secondary cuts than to the adjacent main cuts on the other side of the secondary cuts. The main cuts extend along the circumference of the proximal passive flexible section in an interrupted manner. The proximal passive flexible section includes the main cuts, wherein at least within a subzone in the proximal passive flexible section, the main cuts are unequally spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the proximal passive flexible section.

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