EP1583462A4 - Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy - Google Patents

Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy

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Publication number
EP1583462A4
EP1583462A4 EP03760387A EP03760387A EP1583462A4 EP 1583462 A4 EP1583462 A4 EP 1583462A4 EP 03760387 A EP03760387 A EP 03760387A EP 03760387 A EP03760387 A EP 03760387A EP 1583462 A4 EP1583462 A4 EP 1583462A4
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Prior art keywords
advancing
instrument
lockable apparatus
unsupported anatomy
shape lockable
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1583462A2 (en
Inventor
Richard C Ewers
Vahid Saadat
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USGI Medical Inc
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USGI Medical Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/173,227 external-priority patent/US6790173B2/en
Application filed by USGI Medical Inc filed Critical USGI Medical Inc
Publication of EP1583462A2 publication Critical patent/EP1583462A2/en
Publication of EP1583462A4 publication Critical patent/EP1583462A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00147—Holding or positioning arrangements
    • A61B1/00154—Holding or positioning arrangements using guiding arrangements for insertion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00078—Insertion part of the endoscope body with stiffening means
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
    • A61B1/00082—Balloons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00105—Constructional details of the endoscope body characterised by modular construction
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00131—Accessories for endoscopes
    • A61B1/00135—Oversleeves mounted on the endoscope prior to insertion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0052—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0055—Constructional details of insertion parts, e.g. vertebral elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0057—Constructional details of force transmission elements, e.g. control wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/31—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes, colonoscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0058—Flexible endoscopes using shape-memory elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/008—Articulations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/32—Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body
EP03760387A 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Withdrawn EP1583462A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (15)

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US281461 1999-03-30
US173203 2002-06-13
US173227 2002-06-13
US10/173,227 US6790173B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US10/173,220 US6783491B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US10/173,203 US7128708B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US173238 2002-06-13
US173220 2002-06-13
US10/173,238 US6837847B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US10/281,461 US6942613B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-10-25 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US10/281,462 US6960163B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-10-25 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US10/281,426 US6960162B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2002-10-25 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
US281462 2002-10-25
US281426 2002-10-25
PCT/US2003/018891 WO2003105671A2 (en) 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Shape lockable apparatus and mehtod for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy

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EP1583462A2 EP1583462A2 (en) 2005-10-12
EP1583462A4 true EP1583462A4 (en) 2008-04-02

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EP (1) EP1583462A4 (en)
JP (1) JP4437076B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003251528A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003105671A2 (en)

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