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Endoscope with surgical instrument multi-positioning capability

  • US 8,360,960 B2
  • Filed: 04/13/2010
  • Issued: 01/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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