Treatment instrument for endoscope and endoscope system
US10478044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/309
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A treatment instrument for an endoscope used in combination with an endoscope having a raising base at a distal end section of a channel, the treatment instrument for the endoscope includes a sheath section having flexibility; a treatment section installed closer to a distal end side than the sheath section; and a manipulation unit installed at a proximal end of the sheath section and configured to manipulate the treatment section, wherein the sheath section has a sheath main body; a sandwiched portion formed at a distal end side of the sheath main body and sandwiched between the raising base and an inner circumferential surface of the channel; and a torque transmission member configured to transmit a rotational torque input at the proximal end side by a user and turn the sheath main body about the axis.
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