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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kiwamu Fujitani, Hachioji, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bending portion for endoscope includes: a distal end side bending tube in which a plurality of bending pieces are continuously and pivotably coupled; a proximal end side bending tube coupled to a proximal end side of the distal end side bending tube and including a bending element with a bending moment for obtaining a predetermined bending angle greater than a bending moment of the distal end side bending tube; and an operation wire actively bending the distal end side bending tube and the proximal end side bending tube by pulling and relaxing, wherein pulling and relaxing of the operation wire actively bend the distal end side bending tube and the proximal end side bending tube.