WO1998047422A3 - Flexible oesophagoscope - Google Patents

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WO1998047422A3
WO1998047422A3 PCT/ZW1998/000005 ZW9800005W WO9847422A3 WO 1998047422 A3 WO1998047422 A3 WO 1998047422A3 ZW 9800005 W ZW9800005 W ZW 9800005W WO 9847422 A3 WO9847422 A3 WO 9847422A3
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oesophagoscope
flexible
distal portion
oesophagus
flexibility
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Barry David Brighton
Andries Petrus Pienaar
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Barry David Brighton
Andries Petrus Pienaar
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Priority to AU84154/98A priority Critical patent/AU8415498A/en
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Publication of WO1998047422A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998047422A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/273—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
    • A61B1/2733—Oesophagoscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00142—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with means for preventing contamination, e.g. by using a sanitary sheath
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/07—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres

Abstract

An oesophagoscope (10) comprises a hollow tube (12) of a length at least equal to the length of a patient's oesophagus, the tube having a distal portion (12.1) which is flexible and a proximal portion (12.2) which is inflexible, wherein the flexibility of the distal portion is variable. The flexibility may be varied by means of an elongate member (26) attached to a distal portion of the oesophagoscope and operated (30) from a proximal portion thereof. The distal end of the oesophagoscope may further comprise means adapted to dilate the oesophagus of a patient.
PCT/ZW1998/000005 1997-04-21 1998-04-20 Flexible oesophagoscope WO1998047422A2 (en)

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AU84154/98A AU8415498A (en) 1997-04-21 1998-04-20 An endoscopic apparatus

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ZA978822 1997-04-21
ZA96/8822 1997-04-21

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WO1998047422A3 true WO1998047422A3 (en) 1999-02-25

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US3799152A (en) * 1972-08-21 1974-03-26 S Kim Flexible and expandable esophagoscope
EP0376451A2 (en) * 1988-12-29 1990-07-04 C.R. Bard, Inc. Dilatation catheter with fluted balloon
US5025778A (en) * 1990-03-26 1991-06-25 Opielab, Inc. Endoscope with potential channels and method of using the same
WO1993013704A1 (en) * 1992-01-09 1993-07-22 Endomedix Corporation Bi-directional miniscope
US5402793A (en) * 1993-11-19 1995-04-04 Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. Ultrasonic transesophageal probe for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes
US5674182A (en) * 1993-02-26 1997-10-07 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Endoscope system including endoscope and protection cover

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US3799152A (en) * 1972-08-21 1974-03-26 S Kim Flexible and expandable esophagoscope
EP0376451A2 (en) * 1988-12-29 1990-07-04 C.R. Bard, Inc. Dilatation catheter with fluted balloon
US5025778A (en) * 1990-03-26 1991-06-25 Opielab, Inc. Endoscope with potential channels and method of using the same
WO1993013704A1 (en) * 1992-01-09 1993-07-22 Endomedix Corporation Bi-directional miniscope
US5674182A (en) * 1993-02-26 1997-10-07 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Endoscope system including endoscope and protection cover
US5402793A (en) * 1993-11-19 1995-04-04 Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. Ultrasonic transesophageal probe for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes

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