Abstract: A bending structure for an insertion tube of a medical device is disclosed. The bending structure includes a tubular vertebrae and at least one actuation wire extending in a diametrical bending plane of the structure, the bending structure having a system for retaining the tubular vertebrae having at least one lug extending projecting from the male cut-out areas and engaged in a slot in the female cut-out areas and having two rotation limiting surfaces, and a pair of hooks extending projecting from the tubular vertebrae, outside the diametrical bending plane, the hooks each being engaged in a housing arranged in a neighboring tubular vertebra and having a retaining stop on which the hook rests.

Abstract: A packaging for a medical endoscope is disclosed. The packaging comprises a tray provided with an inner face having a peripheral area. The tray comprises, on its inner face, a housing for receiving the medical endoscope. The housing includes a cavity that receives the operating handle and a rectilinear groove that receives the insertion tube. The packaging additionally comprises a sheet sealed continuously and hermetically to the peripheral area of the inner face of the tray with a pull-out force. The tray comprises protuberances projecting from its inner face and arranged on either side of the groove. The sheet is fixed to the protuberances with a pull-out force at least 30% less than the pull-out force between the sheet and the peripheral area. The present disclosure also relates to a method for packaging a medical endoscope.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a medical endoscope including: a piston body in which a piston is movably mounted in displacement; the piston delimiting with the piston body a sealed obturation section and a sealed interconnection chamber adapted so that, in the open position of the obturation device, the sealed interconnection chamber ensures communication between a first portion and a second portion of the circulation circuit. According to the disclosure, the sealed interconnection chamber including a hole passing right through the piston to open out into a cylindrical chamber delimited between the piston and the piston body, by an oblong section located in the open position of the circulation circuit, facing the inlet sections of the tubing for connection to the first portion and to the second portion of the circulation circuit to limit the pressure drop.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a removable system for joining a device to a support, using a male part interacting with a female part; the male part including an arm having a free end provided with a series of bearing teeth extending radially; the female part including at least one locking plate in which is arranged an opening delimiting retaining teeth able to come face-to-face with a bearing tooth to prevent the disengagement between the male and female parts; the female part and the male part including an angular locking device able to angularly lock the female and male parts, the angular locking device including a latch mounted radially movable on the back face of the locking plate.

Abstract: A method for fixing one end of an actuation cable includes providing a part provided with at least one region made of thermoplastic material for fixing one end of an actuation cable and providing a serrated welding head formed of teeth alternately separated by hollows. The end of an actuation cable is then positioned on a region of the part made of thermoplastic material, heated, and the serrated welding head is applied with pressure onto the end of the actuation cable to ensure the penetration of the teeth into the region made of thermoplastic material to move the material in the hollows in order to obtain at least one bead of thermoplastic material trapping the actuation cable.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a medical endoscope including: a piston body in which a piston is movably mounted in displacement; the piston delimiting with the piston body a sealed obturation section and a sealed interconnection chamber adapted so that, in the open position of the obturation device, the sealed interconnection chamber ensures communication between a first portion and a second portion of the circulation circuit. According to the disclosure, the sealed interconnection chamber including a hole passing right through the piston to open out into a cylindrical chamber delimited between the piston and the piston body, by an oblong section located in the open position of the circulation circuit, facing the inlet sections of the tubing for connection to the first portion and to the second portion of the circulation circuit to limit the pressure drop.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a removable system for joining a device to a support, using a male part interacting with a female part; the male part including an arm having a free end provided with a series of bearing teeth extending radially; the female part including at least one locking plate in which is arranged an opening delimiting retaining teeth able to come face-to-face with a bearing tooth to prevent the disengagement between the male and female parts; the female part and the male part including an angular locking device able to angularly lock the female and male parts, the angular locking device including a latch mounted radially movable on the back face of the locking plate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for attaching a medical device on a mast, the attachment system including a body equipped with the medical device and from which protrude face-to-face two jaws together delimiting an open engagement housing for the mast ending, at the level of the body, in a bottom which gradually decreases along a frustoconical portion to adapt to masts of different diameters, both jaws being externally threaded by a thread including a tapped ring and a tubular support skirt for the jaws, this tubular skirt extending coaxially inside the tapped ring to allow the engagement of the jaws between the tapped ring and the tubular skirt and the screwing of the tapped ring on these jaws.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a distal endoscope head including a support for a vision system, the support being delimited on one side, by a proximal face and, on the opposite side, by a distal face into which the vision system opens out, the support being traversed by at least one hole of an operating channel opening out into the distal face by an ovoid section which decreases from the distal face of the support in the direction of the proximal face of the support.