Endoscope apparatus having an internal channel
US7179223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/53
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus having an internal channel comprises a scope portion in which a flexibly bending portion is provided at an elongated insert portion having a flexibility, the insert portion being inserted into a space which is a target of inspection, and a manipulating device inserting channel is formed, the channel being capable of loading therein a predetermined manipulating device which advances the inside of the insert portion to its distal end side, a remote controller which operates the flexibly bending portion by a joystick, and a connecting device which connects the scope portion and the remote controller to be integrally linked with each other at a position where an operation of the joystick and an operation for inserting the manipulating device through a proximal opening end do not interfere with each other.
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