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Title:
LONG MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/162608
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a long member capable of suitably transmitting movability from a proximal-end side to a distal-end side of an engaging part in a groove part provided to a bending mechanism, thus enabling a bending operation to be smoothly performed and enabling suitable deformation in accordance with the shape of a biological organ, etc. [Solution] The long member has an operating member for bending the long member (10) or deforming the long member (10) into a straight line, and a bending mechanism (20) provided with at least a guide part (15) in which a groove part (30) is formed, an engaging part (40) capable of engaging with the groove part, and a support part (18) for supporting the engaging part so that the engaging part can move relative to the guide part, and a gap g is formed between the guide part and the engaging part for allowing the engaging part to move within the groove part.

Inventors:
HATTA TOMONORI (JP)
TADA YUICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2013/060545
Publication Date:
October 09, 2014
Filing Date:
April 05, 2013
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Assignee:
TERUMO CORP (JP)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B17/00
Foreign References:
JP2009142389A2009-07-02
JP2012528651A2012-11-15
JP2009511107A2009-03-19
JP2012527918A2012-11-12
JPH09117413A1997-05-06
JP2011067423A2011-04-07
JP2012183190A2012-09-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HATTA & ASSOCIATES (JP)
Hatta international patent business corporation (JP)
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