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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2022
Gyrus Acmi, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
David Van Ness, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Maria G. Benson, West Boylston, MA (US);
Mayur K. Patel, Framingham, MA (US);
Ronald Ciulla, Westford, MA (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A patterned tube for use with a scope or similar medical device can include at least one flexible section. The at least one flexible section can include a plurality of first cuts having a first thickness, a plurality of second cuts having a second thickness. Particular ones of the plurality of second cuts can be located substantially opposite particular ones of the plurality of first cuts. The at least one flexible section can further include a plurality of bending moment transfer portions. Particular ones of the bending moment transfer portions can be located between particular ones of the first cuts and particular ones of the second cuts.