Medical devices, namely flexible endoscopes, colonoscopes, sigmiodoscopes, neuroscopes, bronchoscopes, nasopharyngo-laryngoscopes, cystoscopes, ureteroscopes, uteroscopes, laparoscopes, thoracoscopes, and intravascular catheters; biomedical technology, namely active and passive insertion tubes, cannulae and catheters and their means of control, namely, guidewires, control cables, springs, pneumatics, hydraulics, magnetic fields and forces, motors, both inside the catheters and outside, vibration, driveshafts, clutches, screw mechanism, stiffening mechanisms, relaxing mechanisms, balloons, and thermal expansion materials, namely shape memory alloys, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, steel alloys, aluminum alloys, electro-reactive polymers, and polymers; manipulators, biopsy tools, graspers, baskets, cauterizers, and other tools, namely injection needle catheters, balloon catheters, cleaning brushes, stabilizers, staplers, energy delivery catheters, cryogenic probes, irrigation catheters, scalpels, cutters, scissors, clamps, needle drivers, tools to deliver sterile packs, and tools to deliver sterile sleeve, for use in flexible endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, neuroscopy, bronchoscopy, nasopharyngo-laryngoscopy, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, uteroscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, intervascular catheterization and other medical exams and procedures