Endoscope and endoscope system thereof
US7087010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Guide wire fixing means is provided for an insertion portion of an endoscope, and a guide wire is releasably engaged when inserting/removing a therapeutic instrument running on the guide wire with a distal end portion of the guide wire inserted into a therapeutic instrument insertion channel of the endoscope being led out from a distal end opening portion of the channel.
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