Endoscope cover-sheathed endoscope in which an endoscope-cover coverable endoscope to be sheathed with an endoscope cover is structured to shut out water tightly
US5573494A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00121
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an endoscope cover-sheathed endoscope which is used for endoscopic examination with an insertional part of an endoscope sheathed with an endoscope cover, the surfaces of the insertional part, operational part, and universal cord of the endoscope are all structured to tightly shut out water. Even when contaminated, the endoscope can be immersed in chemical and thus disinfected effortlessly.
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