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Number: 600/143
Name: Surgery > Endoscope > Having flexible tube structure > Having shape memory retaining material component
Description: Subject matter wherein the outer layer of the flexible tube structure is capable of being conformed into a particular form which it will maintain until changed.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7591783 Articulation joint for video endoscope Sep. 22, 2009
7367939 Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument May. 6, 2008
7115092 Tubular compliant mechanisms for ultrasonic imaging systems and intravascular interventional devices Oct. 3, 2006
6966906 Deflection mechanism for a surgical instrument, such as a laser delivery device and/or endoscope, and method of use Nov. 22, 2005
6899672 Endoscopic imaging system including removable deflection device May. 31, 2005
6899674 Endoscope shaft comprising a movable end portion May. 31, 2005
6780151 Flexible ureteropyeloscope Aug. 24, 2004
6761685 Controllable endoscopic sheath apparatus and related method of use Jul. 13, 2004
6752758 Endoscope apparatus Jun. 22, 2004
6749560 Endoscope shaft with slotted tube Jun. 15, 2004
6629924 Enhanced endotracheal tube Oct. 7, 2003
6569086 Controllable bending endoscope May. 27, 2003
6527705 Fully-swallowable endoscopic system Mar. 4, 2003
6485411 Endoscope shaft with superelastic alloy spiral frame and braid Nov. 26, 2002
6450950 Endoscope having stereo-lateral-view optics Sep. 17, 2002
6443944 Surgical devices comprising articulated members and methods for using the same Sep. 3, 2002
6432042 Intubation system Aug. 13, 2002
6322498 Imaging scope Nov. 27, 2001
6200306 Bend clip for flexible rotator Mar. 13, 2001
6179776 Controllable endoscopic sheath apparatus and related method of use Jan. 30, 2001
6171249 Ultrasound guided therapeutic and diagnostic device Jan. 9, 2001
6165123 Controllable multi-directional positioning system Dec. 26, 2000
6068624 Endoscopic instrument with overload protection May. 30, 2000
5941818 Endoscopic video camera with malleable support Aug. 24, 1999
5938588 Superelastic control wire sheath for flexible endoscope Aug. 17, 1999
5897488 Bending insertion instrument to be inserted into a body cavity through an endoscope Apr. 27, 1999
5885258 Medical instrument with slotted memory metal tube Mar. 23, 1999
5873817 Endoscope with resilient deflectable section Feb. 23, 1999
5873866 Flexible sheathing tube construction, and method for fabrication thereof Feb. 23, 1999
5860914 Bendable portion of endoscope Jan. 19, 1999
5810717 Bending mechanism and stereoscope using same Sep. 22, 1998
5803898 Intubation system Sep. 8, 1998
5776114 Flexible housing for intracorporeal use Jul. 7, 1998
5733242 Intubation system having an axially moveable memory cylinder Mar. 31, 1998
5683348 Endoscope Nov. 4, 1997
5665050 Apparatus for medical endoscopy with a superelastic element and method of making the same Sep. 9, 1997
5656011 Endoscope tube system Aug. 12, 1997
5645520 Shape memory alloy actuated rod for endoscopic instruments Jul. 8, 1997
5607435 Instrument for endoscopic-type procedures Mar. 4, 1997
5482029 Variable flexibility endoscope system Jan. 9, 1996
5345937 Steerable cannula Sep. 13, 1994
5329935 Sheathed endoscope and sheath therefor Jul. 19, 1994
5220911 Articulated pipe with shape memory joint pin Jun. 22, 1993
5197457 Deformable and removable sheath for optical catheter Mar. 30, 1993
5183031 Fiberoptic intubating laryngoscope Feb. 2, 1993
5114402 Spring-biased tip assembly May. 19, 1992
5112330 Resectoscope apparatus May. 12, 1992
5016098 Electronic video dental camera May. 14, 1991
4846573 Shape memory effect alloy pull wire articulator for borescopes Jul. 11, 1989
4800870 Method and apparatus for bile duct exploration Jan. 31, 1989

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