Alexander Q. TILSON,Garrett J. GOMES,Stephen J. MORRIS,Eugene F. DUVAL,Adam S. WIGGINTON,Mark C. SCHEEFF
申请号：
US16631473
公开号：
US20200178763A1
申请日:
2018.07.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
A rigidizing overtube includes an elongate flexible tube, one or more mounting elements attached to the flexible tube, and a plurality of engagers connected to the one or more mounting elements. The rigidizing overtube has a flexible configuration in which the plurality of engagers are configured to move relative to other engagers to accommodate bending of the flexible tube. The rigidizing overtube also has a rigid configuration in which the plurality of engagers are fixed relative to other engagers to prevent the flexible tube from bending.
