Endoscopic treatment tool
US5766184A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3289
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopic treatment tool according to the present invention is led into the body through the endoscope channel. A treatment section (2) is operated by transmitting the operating power of an operating section (4) on the operator's side to the treatment section (2) at the forward end thereof. The endoscopic treatment tool is characterized in that a tubular sheath (28) is adapted to be inserted into the endoscope channel, rotative operation means (55) is arranged in the operating section (4) for rotatively operating the treatment section (2), and an operating wire (33) is rotatably inserted into the sheath (28) and has a torque transmissivity for coupling the treatment section (2) and the rotative operation means (55) and capable of transmitting the rotation torque from the rotative operation means (55) to the treatment section (2).
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