Endoscopic surgery apparatus

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PATENT NO 6352503
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09354011

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The present invention is directed to an endoscopic surgery apparatus for performing treating operation in a body cavity of a patient with the use of treating tools in combination with an endoscope, in which insertion sections allowing the insertion of treating tools are externally arranged in a side-by-side fashion with an insertion section of the endoscope set between these insertion sections and a balloon is provided near a distal end of the insertion section of the endoscope to adjust a relative distance between the insertion sections relative to the insertion section of the endoscope. The balloon is provided on the insertion section of the endoscope and, when the endoscope and treating tools are introduced into the body cavity of the patient, it is possible to easily and properly lead the endoscope and treating tools to a region of interest of the patient.

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  • OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Keiichi Hachioji, JP 38 3597
Matsui, Raifu Hino, JP 25 8236
Sekine, Ryuta Chofu, JP 16 6844

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