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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
May. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Mitsuhiro Hara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
A manipulator includes: an elongated body portion that can be inserted into a body; and an energy treatment mechanism provided at a distal end of the body portion. The energy treatment mechanism is provided with gripping pieces that can grip body tissue and an energy applying part configured to apply energy to the body tissue gripped by the gripping pieces. The body portion is provided with an energy transfer part configured to transfer energy to the energy applying part and a force amplifying mechanism configured to amplify gripping force of the gripping pieces.