Olympus Corporation

Atsushi Kinoshima

Ryo Inoue

Keigo Takahashi

Yuta Kameda

Kei Kimura

Inoue Ryo

An endoscope reprocessor includes: a holding member to/from which a filtering tool is attachable and detachable; a fluid introduction conduit and a fluid discharge conduit that communicate with the filtering tool in a state in which the filtering tool is attached to the holding member; a moving member configured to, when the filtering tool is attached to the holding member and a weight of the filtering tool is less than a predetermined value, position the filtering tool in a first position and, when the filtering tool is attached to the holding member and the weight of the filtering tool is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, position the filtering tool in a second position that is different from the first position; and a hindering unit configured to, when the filtering tool is positioned in the second position, hinder removal of the filtering tool from the holding member.

Endoscope reprocessor

An endoscope reprocessor includes: a medicinal solution storage portion configured to store a medicinal solution; a sampling tube including a first end portion opened inside the medicinal solution storage portion, and a second end portion opened outside the medicinal solution storage portion; a first chamber, inside which the second end portion of the sampling tube is opened; a second chamber where an opening portion and a communication port communicated with the first chamber are formed; a constricted portion configured to connect the first chamber and the communication port; a first advancing/retreating portion configured to advance and retreat between a first position to block the constricted portion and a second position to open the constricted portion inside the first chamber.

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Higashiyamato, Japan

Atsushi Kinoshima