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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2024
Applicant:
Ambu A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Inventors:
Anh Minh Do, Munich, DE;
Manfred Josef Großhardt, Königsbrunn, DE;
Assignee:
AMBU A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00128 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/0057 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoscope having a proximal handle and a flexible insertion cord extending in distal direction from the handle, and further provided with an insertion cord stiffener. The stiffener includes a coil and a wire extending through the coil and being attached to the coil at the coil distal end. A control at the handle operates the stiffener by tensioning the wire.