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