Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,551,237 · App. 10/123,784
Centering mechanism for controlling the bending of an electrically bendable endoscope, and an endoscope system
Inventor:
Koichi Matsui
Patented Case
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Granted: Apr 22, 2003
Filed: Apr 16, 2002
Inventor
Koichi Matsui
Assignee (at issue)
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
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