WO2026099083 - FLEXIBLE SHAFT AND FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
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Publication Number
WO/2026/099083
Publication Date
15.05.2026
International Application No.
PCT/EP2025/081506
International Filing Date
31.10.2025
Title **
[English]
FLEXIBLE SHAFT AND FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
[French]
TIGE SOUPLE ET INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIQUE SOUPLE
Applicants **
KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
Inventors
POLLUKS, Indrek-Toomas
Priority Data
LU103448
06.11.2024
LU
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2080 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 8286 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2154 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2066 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4740 |
Total:
19,326
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Abstract[English]
The present invention provides a shaft (1) for a flexible endoscopic instrument, comprising: a shaft structure (2) having a distal end (3) and a proximal end (4), wherein the shaft structure (2) comprises a holding unit (5) for receiving and positionally securing at least two steering wires, wherein the holding unit (5) is arranged between the proximal end (4) and the distal end (3). Further, the present invention provides a flexible endoscopic instrument (100) comprising such a flexible shaft (1).[French]
La présente invention concerne une tige (1) pour un instrument endoscopique souple, comprenant : une structure de tige (2) présentant une extrémité distale (3) et une extrémité proximale (4), la structure de tige (2) comprenant une unité de maintien (5) destinée à recevoir et fixer en position au moins deux fils de direction, l'unité de maintien (5) étant disposée entre l'extrémité proximale (4) et l'extrémité distale (3). De plus, la présente invention concerne un instrument endoscopique souple (100) comprenant une telle tige souple (1).