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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenichi Nishina, Hachioji, JP;
Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00075 (2013.01); A61B 1/00 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00066 (2013.01); G02B 23/24 (2013.01); G02B 23/2476 (2013.01); G02B 23/243 (2013.01); G02B 23/2446 (2013.01); G02B 23/2484 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoscope and a treatment instrument of the present invention include: an insertion portion that can be inserted into a subject; an electrodeposition portion provided on a surface of the insertion portion and configured to electrodeposit a lubricant applied to an outer surface; and a connection portion configured to connect the electrodeposition portion to one of a direct current power source and a static electricity generation apparatus in a state that the insertion portion is inserted into the subject.