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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2019
Fortimedix Assets Ii B.v., Geleen, NL;
Marcel Antonius Elisabeth Verbeek, Heerlen, NL;
Fortimedix Assets II B.V., Geleen, NL;
Abstract
An instrument for endoscopic applications, including a tubular member having a handling end portion having a flexible portion and actuating devices located at the other end portion, and longitudinal elements for transferring the movement of the actuating devices to the handling end portion resulting in a change of orientation thereof, whereby the handling end portion includes at least two independent flexible portions, whereby the actuating end portion has a corresponding number of actuating devices, and whereby each actuating device is connected by its own set of longitudinal elements to a part of the handling end portion for effecting a change of orientation of one of the flexible portions.