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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tönis Pilvisto, Tallinn, EE;
Assignee:
Xion GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/005 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/005 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an endoscope-type device, particularly an endoscope for emergency intubation, comprising a holding portion ( ) and a shaft ( ) which is configured to be flexible at least in partial areas, with at least two longitudinal bendable pulling and/or pushing elements acting on said shaft ( ) in the axial direction at different distances from the proximal end, with said pulling and/or pushing elements extending as far as the proximal end and being lockably received in a fixing device, and with said endoscope-type device comprising an endoscope tip ( ) whose movement is controllable via control means ( ) and a control device ( ) arranged in the proximal portion.