Ultrasonic endoscope
US5097838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R39/64
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic endoscope comprises an insertion section having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, an ultrasonic probe disposed in the distal end portion of the insertion section and adapted to generate ultrasonic oscillations and detect reflected waves, an operating section connected to the proximal end portion of the insertion section and used to bend the insertion section, and an auxiliary operating section connected to the rear end of the operating section, the auxiliary operating section including a rotation drive unit for rotating the ultrasonic probe.
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