Endoscope system with pivotable arms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9596980
APP PUB NO 20080269562A1
SERIAL NO

11739833

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An endoscopic surgery apparatus is provided, including a tubular member, a handle located on a proximal end of the tubular member, and one or more pivotable arms detachably connected to a distal end of the tubular member. The tubular member has channels along its longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the channels is an optical channel and at least one other channel is an illumination channel. The arms have guiding channels adapted to receive surgical tools, which direct the surgical tools. The arms are interchangeable with other arms of different configurations. Also, said arms have an open and a closed position, such that when the arms are in the closed position an opening is defined allowing viewing of a surgical site via the optical channel.

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  • KARL STORZ ENDOVISION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, James P Charlton, US 28 2648
Dallemagne, Bernard Beauafys, BE 13 514
Leonhard, Martin Emmingen, DE 9 516
Leroy, Joel Schiltigheim, FR 18 804
Marescaux, Jacques Francois Bernard Scharrachbergheim, FR 8 465
Melanson, Jeffrey S Sturbridge, US 13 452
Mutter, Didier Vendenheim, FR 1 97
Storz, Stefan Wurmlingen, DE 6 362

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