Endoscope control unit with braking system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9949623
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14835996

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A control unit that includes a braking system for fixing the position of an endoscope tip is provided. The control system includes an up-down control knob and a right-left control knob. The brakes are engaged by rotating the control knob itself counter-clockwise from a free wheeling position. After the brakes have been engaged, a sufficient amount of force applied to the control knobs will move the endoscope tip slightly in the corresponding direction, allowing for fine tuning of tip position after braking.

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ENDOCHOICE INC11405 OLD ROSWELL ROAD ALPHARETTA GA 30009

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Lang, Alexander Wedel, DE 38 484
Wieth, Stephan Klein Nordende, DE 36 1135

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