Endoscope
US10231605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an endoscope capable of realizing equal operability by either a left or right hand without upsizing an operation portion. For this purpose, an operation portion is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape; a suction button and a bending lever are disposed at a center in a left and right width direction of the operation portion facing each other; and respective arm portions are disposed in a state of being rotated around a central axis of the bending lever by a predetermined angle relative to up, down, left and right tilt directions defined for the bending lever.
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