Instrument for endoscopic applications or the like
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Abstract
An instrument for endoscopic applications, including a tubular member having a handling end portion having a flexible portion and actuating devices located at the other end portion, and longitudinal elements for transferring the movement of the actuating devices to the handling end portion resulting in a change of orientation thereof, whereby the handling end portion includes at least two independent flexible portions, whereby the actuating end portion has a corresponding number of actuating devices, and whereby each actuating device is connected by its own set of longitudinal elements to a part of the handling end portion for effecting a change of orientation of one of the flexible portions.
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FORTIMEDIX ASSETS II B V | 6167 RD GELEEN |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Verbeek, Marcel Antonius Elisabeth | Heerlen, NL | 19 | 57 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 57 |
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