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Endoscope cover apparatus for use with cover-type endoscope and endoscope cover holding apparatus

US5697887A · kind A · utility

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17References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · JP

Inventors

Hisao Yabe · Hachioji, JP
Yoshio Tashiro · Hino, JP
Yoshihiro Iida · Tama, JP
Akira Suzuki · Odawara, JP
Hideo Itoh · Soma, JP
Minoru Yamazaki · Hachioji, JP
Osamu Tamada · Hachioji, JP
Yasuhito Kura · Hachioji, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 1993
Grant date	Dec 16, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2050/3007
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope cover apparatus including a joint portion for fixing a control portion of an endoscope disposed adjacent to an operator, and extending insertion-portion cover disposed in front of the joint portion, a cover leading member disposed in the leading portion of the insertion-portion cover, a first tubular passage member passing through the cover-type endoscope from the joint portion to the cover leading member to continuously connect opening portions respectively formed in the cover leading member and the joint portion, and a second tubular passage member for continuously connecting the tubular passage of the joint portion to an external device.

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