USPTO Patent Grant for Endoscope Bending Section

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582299B2 for an endoscope comprising a bending section with individual segments. The patent, assigned to AMBU A/S, details a specific design for intermediate segments and steering wire configurations.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12582299B2 for an endoscope featuring a novel bending section design. The patent, granted to AMBU A/S, describes an endoscope with a handle and insertion cord, where the bending section consists of alternately arranged first and second intermediate segments. The design incorporates specific hinge mechanisms, steering wire routing within axially extending grooves, and stabilizing protrusions to enhance control and assembly.

This patent grant represents a new intellectual property for endoscope technology. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations on other entities, it signifies a specific technological advancement in the medical device sector. Companies involved in the design, manufacturing, or sale of endoscopes should be aware of this granted patent to ensure they do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of AMBU A/S. No immediate compliance actions are required for other entities, but awareness is crucial for product development and market entry strategies.

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Endoscope comprising a bending section having individual segments

Grant US12582299B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

AMBU A/S

Inventors

Ken Henrik Buch

Abstract

An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord with a bending section having intermediate segments, the intermediate segments including first intermediate segments and second intermediate segments being arranged alternately one after the other in a proximal-distal direction. Hinges between the first intermediate segments and the second intermediate segments are formed by hinge protrusions engaging in hinge recesses. Steering wires run on the inner circumferential side of the first intermediate segments and on the outer circumferential side in axially extending grooves of the second intermediate segments and keep the alternately arranged first intermediate segments and second intermediate segments together. The first intermediate segments comprise stabilizing protrusions arranged and accommodated in the axially extending grooves in the second intermediate segments, in which the steering wires run.