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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2022
Nissha Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Chuzo Taniguchi, Kyoto, JP;
Ryomei Omote, Kyoto, JP;
Junichi Shibata, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshiro Fujii, Kyoto, JP;
NISSHA CO., LTD, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An endoscopic hood and an endoscope to which the endoscopic hood is attached improve visibility for the user. The endoscopic hood includes a body formed of a transparent cylinder having two open ends and a conductive film embedded integrally in the body. The conductive film includes a transparent film and a transparent electrode pattern on the transparent film. The transparent electrode pattern includes a transparent electrode, a transparent wire portion extending from the transparent electrode, and a transparent terminal at an end of the transparent wire portion. The transparent terminal is exposed from the body. The endoscope includes an insertion portion insertable into a body of a subject, the endoscopic hood attached to a distal end of the insertion portion, and at least one wire having one end electrically connected to the transparent terminal and another end electrically connected to an external device.