Olympus Corporation

Olympus Medical Systems Corporation

Kento Iguchi

Eijiro Sato

An endoscope includes an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject; a channel tube forming a first portion of a channel in the insertion portion, and a coil wound around at least a portion of the channel tube. The channel tube includes a first magnetic material, and the coil generates a magnetic field in response to a supplied electric current to magnetize the first magnetic material.

Endoscope system and endoscope

An endoscope includes: an insertion portion formed along a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a light guide having an optical characteristic that enables transmitting lithotriptic light and illuminating light having respective wavelength bands that are different from each other, from the proximal end toward the distal end of the insertion portion; and a treatment instrument insertion channel provided in the insertion portion, the treatment instrument insertion channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kento Iguchi