Flexible endoscopic support system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12053154
APP PUB NO 20210369090A1
SERIAL NO

17401085

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A scope system is provided including an elongate tube with a distal portion and a lumen extending therethrough. The scope system also includes at least one accessory channel including a tubular structure with an accessory lumen extending therethrough, the at least one accessory channel movably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the elongate tube. The at least one accessory channel includes a distal section and a forward-viewing configuration and a side-viewing configuration. In the forward-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel is substantially parallel to the distal portion of the elongate tube and in the side-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel is arced at a radius greater than a radius of the distal portion of the elongate tube.

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COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCBLOOMINGTON IN 47404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gibbons,, Jr William S Bloomington, US 13 805
Sigmon,, Jr John C Winston-Salem, US 50 622
Surti, Vihar C Winston-Salem, US 130 3933

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