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Number: 600/137
Name: Surgery > Endoscope > Having rotatable shaft
Description: Subject matter wherein the tube-like distal portion of the endoscope may be radially turned with respect to the proximal portion of the endoscope.


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7615042 Transmission for a remote catheterization system Nov. 10, 2009
7553277 Endoscope with variable direction of view Jun. 30, 2009
7387605 Rotatable coupler for endoscopic camera Jun. 17, 2008
7241263 Selectively rotatable shaft coupler Jul. 10, 2007
6970308 Medical apparatus Nov. 29, 2005
6891984 Scanning miniature optical probes with optical distortion correction and rotational control May. 10, 2005
6817976 Deviated distal viewing endoscope Nov. 16, 2004
6743167 Method and system for predicting human cognitive performance using data from an actigraph Jun. 1, 2004
6726675 Remote control catheterization Apr. 27, 2004
6695774 Apparatus and method for controlling endoscopic instruments Feb. 24, 2004
6692431 Endoscopic system with a solid-state light source Feb. 17, 2004
6679874 Ratcheting mechanism for endoscopic instruments Jan. 20, 2004
6500115 Endoscope Dec. 31, 2002
6471637 Image orientation for endoscopic video displays Oct. 29, 2002
6464631 Endoscope with a distal video camera and a camera rotating device Oct. 15, 2002
6398725 Endoscope having elevation and azimuth control of camera Jun. 4, 2002
6346076 Endoscope Feb. 12, 2002
6190353 Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular procedures Feb. 20, 2001
6053860 Apparatus for viewing and treating body tissue Apr. 25, 2000
6010449 Intravascular catheter system for treating a vascular occlusion Jan. 4, 2000
5935057 Device for carrying two units in end to end disposition and for moving one of the units alongside the other of the units Aug. 10, 1999
5782752 Device for carrying two units in end to end disposition and for moving one of the units alongside the other of the units Jul. 21, 1998
5762603 Endoscope having elevation and azimuth control of camera assembly Jun. 9, 1998
5720706 Stereoscopic endoscope Feb. 24, 1998
5621830 Rotatable fiber optic joint Apr. 15, 1997
5588948 Stereoscopic endoscope Dec. 31, 1996
5582575 Instrument for endoscopic therapy Dec. 10, 1996
5577654 Surgical instrument Nov. 26, 1996
5540650 Borescope Jul. 30, 1996
5538497 Endoscope having parasitic light elements Jul. 23, 1996
5538497 Endoscope having parasitic light elements Jul. 23, 1996
5486155 Rotatable endoscope sheath Jan. 23, 1996
5271380 Penetration instrument Dec. 21, 1993
5243967 Endoscope system providing mutual operative communication between the drive control means and the video signal control means Sep. 14, 1993
5188093 Portable arthroscope with periscope optics Feb. 23, 1993
5184602 Endoscope, in particular an arthroscope Feb. 9, 1993
5088819 Endoscope, particularly industrial endoscope Feb. 18, 1992
5019121 Helical fluid-actuated torsional motor May. 28, 1991
4994910 Modular endoscopic apparatus with probe Feb. 19, 1991
4779612 Hysteroscope having a flexible operation portion Oct. 25, 1988
4762120 Endoscopic device having handle assembly and catheter assembly Aug. 9, 1988
4705023 Endoscope having rotatable clamp inserting section Nov. 10, 1987



 
 
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