Stm Medizintechnik Starnberg Gmbh

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Alexander Bob

Andreas Grundl

Konstantin Bob

Endoscope with a movable frontal end area

Method and apparatus for moving an endoscope along a canal-shaped cavity

An endoscope device includes an endoscope tube having a forward head piece and a flexible eversion tube for moving the head piece into a channel-like body cavity by means of fluid pressure. The eversion tube has an outer portion; a turning portion engaging the head piece; and a rearwardly extending inner portion. A first fluid pressure is exerted in a space between the outer portion and the inner portion of the eversion tube, which space is sealed from ambient surroundings. A second fluid pressure is exerted in a space between the endoscope tube and a rearwardly extending inner portion of the eversion tube.

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Mannheim, Germany

Alexander Bob