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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Gyrus Acmi, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kester Julian Batchelor, Mound, MN (US);
Anthony R. Pirozzi, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael E. Callaghan, Northborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/005 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/0057 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controller for an auxiliary endoscope comprises a coupling piece for attaching to a main endoscope, a handpiece connected to the coupling piece, a working shaft extending from the handpiece and extending into the coupler and a first control feature located on the handpiece for operating a pull wire extending through the working shaft, the pull wire configured to steer the auxiliary endoscope, wherein the handpiece can be moved relative to the coupling piece to adjust a position of the auxiliary scope relative to the main scope.