Patent · US Expired

Gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus

US7448993B2 · kind B2 · utility

51Cited by

7References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OLYMPUS CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Takeshi Yokoi · Hino, JP
Hironobu Takizawa · Hachioji, JP
Hidetake Segawa · Hachioji, JP
Akira Kikuchi

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2004
Grant date	Nov 11, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/273
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus includes a capsular endoscope which examines the gastrointestinal tract, a flexible tube member, a flexible string member which is inserted in the tube member, and a connecting portion which is arranged to the capsular endoscope. In the gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus, the tube member is separated from the capsular endoscope by detachably connecting the string member to the connecting portion.

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