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Endoscope retainer and tissue retracting device

  • US 4,608,965 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1985
  • Issued: 09/02/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endoscope retainer and tissue retracting device including a soft plastic cylindrical tube for slidably mounting on the probe portion of an endoscope, the end of the soft plastic cylindrical tube having a slightly reduced diameter to have a friction holding fit over the end of an endoscope, a plurality of slits located around the soft plastic cylindrical tube adjacent the end of reduced diameter, said slits forming a plurality of flexible strips which bend to extend radially outwardly when their ends are brought together by sliding the other end of the soft plastic cylindrical tube along on the probe portion of an endoscope towards the end having a friction holding fit over the end of an endoscope, means for fixing the other end of the soft plastic cylindrical tube to an endoscope with the strips extending radially outwardly.

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