Patent ID: 11957311
Assignee: ENDOCHOICE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 12:
13. A medical device system, comprising:
an insertion tube;
a steering knob for articulating a section of said insertion tube;
a steering shaft coupled to said steering knob, wherein said steering knob and said steering shaft are coupled, such that rotation of said steering knob causes rotation of said steering shaft; and
a braking system, said braking system comprising:
a lid,
a disc configured to move between an extended position, wherein said disc is engaged with said lid, and a retracted position, wherein said disc is disengaged from said lid,
an actuator, wherein said actuator is configured to transition the disc between the retracted position and the extended position,
a bushing, wherein the bushing receives the steering shaft and the disc,
a biasing member configured to bias the bushing, wherein the bushing is received within the biasing member.