Patent · US Active

Transendoscopic medical instrument

US8496630B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

11References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OLYMPUS CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Tatsuya Saito · Fukushima, JP
Hiroki Shirato · Sapporo, JP
Shigeaki Ogura · Sapporo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2005
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3908
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a transendoscopic medical instrument which can insert, remove and latch a plurality of medical items including a flexible guide unit with respect to a transendoscopic sheath which is selectively inserted into a body cavity such as a bronchial branch.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.