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Bending device for an endoscope

  • US 4,905,666 A
  • Filed: 04/13/1989
  • Issued: 03/06/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bending device for an endoscope including:

  • a coil sheath housed within the insertable portion thereof and an operating wire inserted in said coil sheath for connecting a bendable portion on the distal end side of said insertable portion and a bending operating portion on the proximal end side of the endoscope, characterized by;

    fixing means for fixing the distal end of said coil sheath on the bendable portion side so as not to rotate around its axis; and

    a coil lock member secured to the proximal end of the coil sheath at the operating side; and

    a coil lock holder disposed at the operating side and having an engagement portion which engages with said coil lock member to prevent the coil lock member from rotating around its axis.

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