Endoscope hood and endoscopic mucosa cutting device
US7122002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/141
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope hood comprises a cap section which has A cap section which has a nail section inside of an inner surface of a tip margin, an attaching section which is disposed to a base terminal of the cap section to be attached to a tip of an inserting section of the endoscope, a soft tube 16 of which tip aperture connects to an inside of the cap section so as to insert the snare sheath therethrough, a snare wire which is inserted in the cap section via the soft tube 16, and a snare wire feeding section which is formed by making a notch section in a part of the soft tube in the nail section in a corresponding position to the tip aperture, such that the snare wire can be spread in the cap section so as to be disposed inside of the nail section, and the center axis of the soft tube is disposed so as to pass through a range of the snare wire feeding section. By doing this, it is possible to provide an endoscope hood and an endoscopic mucosa cutting device having therefore in which it is possible to dispose a loop of the snare wire in an area which is inside of the nail section of the cap section reliably.
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