Articulating endoscope instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8137263
APP PUB NO 20090054733A1
SERIAL NO

11844623

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An endoscopic surgical instrument is provided that includes a handle portion, an elongated middle portion, an articulating portion and a tool portion. The tool portion is steerable by control mechanisms disposed on the handle portion which are accessible to a single hand of a user of the endoscopic surgical instrument. The endoscopic surgical instrument is advantageously employed in a variety of endoscopic surgical techniques, including transgastric or transluminal surgery.

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INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR LES CANCERS I'APPAREIL DIGESTIF IRCADHÔPITAUX UNIVERSITAIRES 1 PLACE DE L’HÔPITAL STRASBOURG 67000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, James P Charlton, US 29 2876
Dallemagne, Bernard Beauafys, BE 13 612
Leonhard, Martin Emmingen, DE 9 595
Leroy, Joel Schiltigheim, FR 18 863
Marescaux, Jacques Francois Bernard Scharrachbergheim, FR 8 546
Melanson, Jeffrey S Sturbridge, US 13 521
Mutter, Didier Raoul Daniel Vendenheim, FR 6 306
Storz, Stefan Wurmlingen, DE 6 415

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