Endoscopic device
US7678044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00156
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A first balloon is fitted to an insertion portion of an endoscope and a second balloon is fitted to an insertion aid member. An end connector of a tube is connected to a balloon control device that supplies and sucks air into and from the first balloon and the second balloon. A duct that communicates with the first balloon, a duct that communicates with the second balloon, and a duct that communicates with a clearance between the insertion portion and the insertion aid member are formed in the end connector.
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