Method for manufacturing an endoscope insertion tube, and endoscope having an insertion tube

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11931001
APP PUB NO 20200237185A1
SERIAL NO

16652287

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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an endoscope insertion tube (2). The insertion tube (2) has a proximal passive flexible section (20) and a distal angled section (A). The passive flexible section (20) and the angled section (A) are integrally formed. Individual cuts (201, 202) are made in the flexible section (20), provided as a tube-like element, in such a way that adjacent individual cuts (201, 202) are equidistant from one another.

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  • 501 HOYA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Do, Anh Minh Friedberg, DE 19 44
Viebach, Thomas Friedberg, DE 32 578

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