Endoscope and method for inserting endoscope into colon
US8366606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00078
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A first bendable section which can be bent in an arbitrary direction and a second bendable section which can be bent in the bending direction of this first bendable section are provided at the tip end side of an insertion portion. A balloon which is inflated/contracted by feed/discharge of a fluid is provided in this second bendable section so that hardness of this second bendable section can be varied and insertion work into a curved portion is facilitated.
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