Endoscope
US6572535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope includes an insertion section inserted into the body cavity and a probe provided inside the insertion section for detecting the form of the endoscope. The probe includes a plurality of coil portions arranged in the longitudinal direction of the insertion section of the endoscope and a wire electrically connecting the coil portions. The coil portions and the wire are covered with a flexible member. And the outer diameter of the covered wire is smaller than the outer diameter of the covered coil portions.
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