MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202645086038 A) filed by Gyrus Acmi, Inc. Dba Olympus Surgical on July 14, 2026, for Shaft Tensioning Mechanisms For Endoscopes.
Inventors include Ailinger, Robert E.; Christensen, Kelly David; Tidwell, Justin Garth; Hutchison, Derek Alder; Cornia, Spence Edward; Gorringe, Dustin Edward; and Smith, Jeffrey C..
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: An endoscope comprises a handpiece housing, an elongate flexible shaft extending from the handpiece housing, a pull wire extending from the handpiece housing into the elongate flexible shaft, and a tensioning mechanism configured to adjust tension in the pull wire. A method for adjusting tension in a pull wire of a controller for an endoscope comprises preparing an endoscope for use before a procedure, adjusting tension in a pull wire for deflecting a flexible elongate shaft of the endoscope to reduce knob dwell, and performing an endoscopic procedure with the endoscope.
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