Endoscope apparatus
US8840544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0676
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus includes an insertion part having an imaging mechanism at a distal end portion and which is bendable and elongated; a display part which displays an image acquired by an imaging mechanism; a manipulating part which performs curving manipulation of the insertion part; and a housing which the display part and the manipulating part are provided to a front face thereof, and which connects the insertion part with a back face opposite to the front face. The housing is capable of being self-supported in a state where the edge of the back face at the display part, and a connecting portion between the insertion part and the housing are brought into contact with the ground.
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