Patent ID: 11963659
Assignee: GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. An endoscope, comprising:
an elongate body;
a moveable actuator coupled to the elongate body, the moveable actuator being moveable to adjust a relative spacing between the moveable actuator and the elongate body;
an elongate viewing instrument that extends distally from the moveable actuator, the elongate viewing instrument extending through a visualization channel in the elongate body and extending distally beyond a distal end of the elongate body such that adjusting the relative spacing adjusts how much of the elongate viewing instrument extends distally beyond the distal end of the elongate body, the elongate viewing instrument including a distal portion that extends beyond the distal end of the elongate body to a distalmost end of the elongate viewing instrument, the distal portion being entirely pre-biased to assume a generally circular curved shape when the distal portion is unconfined such that the distal portion of the elongate viewing instrument is configured to curve when the distal portion of the elongate viewing instrument is advanced distally to exit the visualization channel and configured to generally straighten when the distal portion of the elongate viewing instrument is retracted proximally to enter the visualization channel; and
positioning elements on the elongate body and the moveable actuator, the positioning elements configured to snap the relative spacing between the moveable actuator and the elongate body to equal one of a plurality of specified spacings.