Keio University

Kabushiki Kaisha Top

Wako Industries Co, Ltd.

Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Norihito Wada

Takuya Miyazaki

Yoshihiko Himura

Naohisa Yahagi

Yuzuru Inoue

Mitsuru Yoda

Itsuro Ogawa

Satoru Ogawa

Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder () includes a holder main body () having an insertion hole (), gripping members () and () configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (), first elastic members () and () configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members () and () are separated from each other, a pressing member () configure to press the gripping member () toward the gripping member (), a switching mechanism () configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers () provided in gripping members () and (), and a second elastic member () configured to swingably support the gripping member ().

Endoscope holder

A treatment-instrument insertion aid () for aiding insertion of a treatment instrument into a body includes an inner tube () having flexibility into which the treatment instrument is insertable, and an outer tube () having flexibility into which the inner tube () is insertable. Both end portions (B) of the inner tube () are formed of a hard material, and an intermediate portion (A) between both the end portions (B) is formed of a soft material.

Treatment-instrument insertion aid

A treatment-instrument insertion aid () for aiding insertion of a treatment-instrument into a body includes an outer tube () having flexibility including a plurality of guiding portions () circumferentially spaced apart on an inner peripheral surface and extend in an axial direction from a distal end to a proximal end, a plurality of rail members () having flexibility, extend in an axial direction from a distal end to a proximal end and include guided portions () to be engaged with the guiding portions () respectively, and an inner tube () having flexibility and includes an engaged portion () to be engaged with an engaging portion () formed between the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube () and the adjacent rail members (). The rail members () are fixed to a hard portion (B) nearest to the distal end side of the outer tube ().

A surgical tool insertion aid is provided which enables simultaneous use of multiple surgical tools, as well as the independent exchange of a surgical tool during surgery. A tubular surgical tool insertion aidaids insertion of surgical toolsandinto the body, and includes: an inner tubeinto which the surgical toolsandare insertable, and which is insertable into the surgical tool insertion aid; and a plurality of guide memberswhich are extended in the axial direction from a distal end side to a proximal end side in the inner peripheral surface of the surgical tool insertion aid. The inner tubeincludes, on the outer peripheral surface thereof, an engaging memberthat engages with the guide memberto be made slidable.

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Tokyo, Japan

Norihito Wada