Patent ID: 8679004

Claim:
An endoscope comprising: a shaft having a deflectable distal end; a handle at a proximal end of the shaft; and a deflection control connected to the distal end, wherein the deflection control comprises a combined lock and deflection control member at the handle, wherein the combined lock and deflection control member comprises a lock lever and a control lever, where the lock lever is pivotably connected to the control lever at a pivot point, and where the lock lever comprises a first end and a second end on opposite sides of the pivot point, wherein the first end of the lock lever is adapted to be pushed and rotated by a single finger with a single press of a user, and where the second end comprises a lock pin having an end adapted to contact an engaging section on the handle to lock the control member to a locked position, wherein the lock lever is configured to pivot on the control lever as the first end is pushed in a first direction, wherein the end of the lock pin is adapted to be disengaged from the engaging section in response to the first end being pushed in the first direction, wherein the lock lever and the control lever are configured to rotate in response to the first end being rotated in a second direction, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.