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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2011
Nicolas Mathieu, Ecully, FR;
Olivier Fructus, Nazelles Negron, FR;
Nicolas Mathieu, Ecully, FR;
Olivier Fructus, Nazelles Negron, FR;
Axess Vision Technology, Tours, FR;
Abstract
The invention provides a medical endoscope including a control handle () provided with a control mechanism and that, by means of an attachment system, is temporarily attached to a consumable medical instrument () including: at least one flow circuit for a fluid, a portion of which circuit extends along an insertion tube, the fluid circuit including a connector fitting accessible independently from the handle; an actuation system for actuating the head of the insertion tube, which actuation system is driven by the control mechanism after the handle and the consumable medical instrument have been attached together; in accordance with the invention, the control handle () and the consumable medical instrument () respectively have a first portion and a second portion of a closure device, which portions co-operate with each other in the attached position to close off at least one fluid flow circuit in controlled manner.