MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

An actuation mechanism for an endoscope is disclosed. The actuation mechanism includes a housing configured to be attached to a handle of the endoscope and a thumbwheel coupled to the housing. Rotation of the thumbwheel causes longitudinal translation of an elongated medical device through a working...

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1. Verfasser: CHU, Michael S H
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Zusammenfassung:An actuation mechanism for an endoscope is disclosed. The actuation mechanism includes a housing configured to be attached to a handle of the endoscope and a thumbwheel coupled to the housing. Rotation of the thumbwheel causes longitudinal translation of an elongated medical device through a working channel of the endoscope. In some instances, the actuation mechanism includes a drive wheel and/or a roller wheel, wherein the elongate medical device is compressively positioned between the roller wheel and/or the drive wheel. Rotation of the thumbwheel may cause the drive wheel and/or the roller wheel to rotation in opposite rotational directions.