Endoscope apparatus having an internal channel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7179223
APP PUB NO 20040133075A1
SERIAL NO

10633668

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An endoscope apparatus having an internal channel comprises a scope portion in which a flexibly bending portion is provided at an elongated insert portion having a flexibility, the insert portion being inserted into a space which is a target of inspection, and a manipulating device inserting channel is formed, the channel being capable of loading therein a predetermined manipulating device which advances the inside of the insert portion to its distal end side, a remote controller which operates the flexibly bending portion by a joystick, and a connecting device which connects the scope portion and the remote controller to be integrally linked with each other at a position where an operation of the joystick and an operation for inserting the manipulating device through a proximal opening end do not interfere with each other.

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  • OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miyake, Kiyoshi Asaka, JP 35 2458
Motoki, Nobuyuki Hachioji, JP 11 1751

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