MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202645090958 A) filed by Gyrus Acmi, Inc. Dba Olympus Surgical Technologies on July 27, 2026, for Ergonomic Controls For Endoscope.

Inventors include Batchelor, Kester Julian; Pirozzi, Anthony R.; and Callaghan, Michael E..

The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.

Abstract: A controller for an auxiliary endoscope comprises a coupling piece for attaching to a main endoscope, a handpiece connected to the coupling piece, a working shaft extending from the handpiece and extending into the coupler and a first control feature located on the handpiece for operating a pull wire extending through the working shaft, the pull wire configured to steer the auxiliary endoscope, wherein the handpiece can be moved relative to the coupling piece to adjust a position of the auxiliary scope relative to the main scope.

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