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Holding device, endoscopic device, and operating method of endoscopic device

US7833150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2005
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2034/303
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hand operation portion of an endoscope is held by an endoscope holder of a holding device, and an insertion auxiliary member is held by an auxiliary member holder. The endoscope holder and the auxiliary member holder are slidably supported along a guide rail on a stage, and linearly moved toward a mouth of a patient.

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