Endoscopic translumenal articulatable steerable overtube

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8262563
APP PUB NO 20100010299A1
SERIAL NO

12172782

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An apparatus having an elongate hollow metal body extending along a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The hollow body defines a central opening and has a predetermined wall thickness. A pattern of laser cut slits is formed into the body. The slits define a plurality of articulatable elements. The plurality of articulatable elements enable active articulation of the body in a first plane and passive deflection in planes orthogonal to the first plane.

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  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bakos, Gregory J Mason, US 391 108680
Fox, William D New Richmond, US 65 39808
Guinan, Michelle M Merlin Park, IE 1 397
Kelly, Micheal E Tubber, IE 2 502
McDermott, Bernard C Kiltimagh, IE 4 504
Spivey, James T Cincinnati, US 93 29330

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