Bending tube for endoscope, endoscope and method for manufacturing bending tube for endoscope

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PATENT NO 9770160
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15173841

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A bending tube for an endoscope, which is provided inside a bending portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and includes a plurality of bending pieces covered by a flexible tube body, the bending tube including a distalmost end bending piece connected to a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a proximalmost end bending piece connected to a flexible tube portion of the insertion portion, and a net-like tube covering an outer periphery of the plurality of bending pieces except the distalmost end bending piece and the proximalmost end bending piece and including a distal end part fixed to a first bending piece joined to the distalmost end bending piece and a proximal end part fixed to a second bending piece joined to the proximalmost end bending piece.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Okaniwa, Suguru Hachioji, JP 13 101
Watanabe, Takanori Fuchu, JP 208 2636

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