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Piston-actuated endoscopic steering system
Dan Raz,Reuven Nir,Yakov Baror +2 more
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In this paper, an endoscope having distal (82) and proximal (98) ends is provided, and the endoscope is coupled to the first and second distal cylinders.Abstract:
Endoscopic steering instrument is provided, including an endoscope (80) having distal (82) and proximal (98) ends thereof. In a preferred embodiment, at least one proximal cylinder (92) is disposed in a vicinity of the proximal end, and at least one proximal piston (94) is slidably coupled to the at least one proximal cylinder. A first distal cylinder (88) is disposed at the distal end, and a first distal piston (90) is slidably coupled to the first distal cylinder. A second distal cylinder (88) is disposed at the distal end, and a second distal piston (90) is slidably coupled to the second distal cylinder. A first tube (86) is coupled to the first distal cylinder and a second tube (86) is coupled to the second distal cylinder.read more
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