Endoscope with surgical instrument multi-positioning capability
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1. An endoscope, comprising:
- an operation portion;
an elongated, flexible insertion portion extending from said operation portion;
a viewing conduit extending through said operation portion and said insertion portion;
a plurality of instrument channels provided in and spaced around a circumference of said insertion portion;
a channel selector sleeve assembly having a selector channel rotatably carried by said operation portion; and
wherein said selector channel of said channel selector sleeve assembly registers with said plurality of instrument channels, respectively, as said channel selector sleeve assembly is rotated with respect to said insertion portion.
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Abstract
An endoscope having circumferential surgical instrument positioning capability includes an operation portion; an elongated, flexible insertion portion extending from the operation portion; a viewing conduit extending through the operation portion and the insertion portion; a plurality of instrument channels provided in and spaced around a circumference of the insertion portion; and a channel selector sleeve assembly having a selector channel rotatably carried by the operation portion. The selector channel of the channel selector sleeve assembly registers with the plurality of instrument channels, respectively, as the channel selector sleeve assembly is rotated with respect to the insertion portion.
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5 Claims
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1. An endoscope, comprising:
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an operation portion; an elongated, flexible insertion portion extending from said operation portion; a viewing conduit extending through said operation portion and said insertion portion; a plurality of instrument channels provided in and spaced around a circumference of said insertion portion; a channel selector sleeve assembly having a selector channel rotatably carried by said operation portion; and wherein said selector channel of said channel selector sleeve assembly registers with said plurality of instrument channels, respectively, as said channel selector sleeve assembly is rotated with respect to said insertion portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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