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SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPY COMPRISING AN ENDOSCOPIC GUIDE, IN PARTICULAR FOR COLONOSCOPY

Publication EP3788947A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Endostart S.r.l.

Inventors

TOZZI, Alessandro, BRUNI, Alberto, BRUNI, Carlo

Abstract

The present invention relates to an endoscopic guide, in particular for flexible endoscopes.In particular, the invention relates to a system for endoscopy, in particular for colonoscopy and enteroscopy, comprising:- an endoscopic guide (1, 10) for catheters or endoscopes, comprising a tubular guiding element (2) and an anchoring head (3), wherein the tubular guiding element (2) comprises a longitudinal cavity (7), the anchoring head (3) being provided at least with a container (4, 8) for accommodating a magnetic or ferromagnetic agent (5, 6), the container being in communication with said longitudinal cavity (7), the endoscopic guide (1) further comprising a magnetic agent (5, 6) movable in said longitudinal cavity (7) configured to fill/empty the container (4, 8);- a manually maneuverable magnetic field source configured to exert a retaining force on the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent (5, 6) contained in the balloon, with respect to a transverse pulling direction, greater than 5 Newton at a distance from 2 centimeters to 10 centimeters.

IPC Classifications

A61B 1/00 20060101AFI20260120BHEP A61B 1/05 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61M 25/09 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61B 1/31 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61M 25/02 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61B 1/01 20060101ALI20260120BHEP A61M 25/01 20060101ALI20260120BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR