Tip part for endoscope

Abstract

A bendable articulated tip part for an endoscope, comprising a bending section having a number of hingedly connected segments including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment, and a plurality ofintermediate segments positioned between the proximal end segment and the distal end segment,wherein at least one segment chosen from the group consisting of the proximal end segment, the distal endsegment, and the plurality of intermediate segments includes a surface having an area profile with a two-dimensional, arithmetical mean height parameter, Sa, of at least 0.9 micrometres as measured bythe standard ISO 25178.

Description

technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to endoscopes, and more particularly to an articulated tip portion for an endoscope. Background technique [0002] Endoscopes are well known for visual inspection of inaccessible parts of the natural or artificial body, such as body cavities of the human body. Typically, an endoscope includes an elongated insertion tube with a handle at its proximal end (from the operator's perspective) and a distal end such as a built-in camera assembly. Visual inspection device. This definition of the terms "distal" and "proximal" as used herein generally for endoscopes is adhered to in this disclosure, i.e. proximal is the end closest to the operator and distal is the end farthest from the operator. Ends. [0003] As the name suggests, an endoscope is used to look inside things like a patient's lungs or other body cavities. Therefore, modern endoscopes are usually equipped with a light source and a vision receiver comprising a visi...

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However, a disadvantage of this group of materials is that they are often difficult to adhere to and thus pose challenges when assembling parts of endoscopes

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