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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Noboru Kinomoto, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an ultrasonic endoscope with which it is possible to prevent damage to an imaging element even in a case where voltage from an external power supply is directly applied. A distal end portion main body () of an ultrasonic endoscope () is formed of a resin material, the distal end portion main body () includes an illumination system () that includes an illumination metal base (), a first fixing member () that fixes the illumination metal base () to the distal end portion main body (), a first insert hole () into which the first fixing member () is inserted, an observation system () that includes a lens barrel (), a second fixing member () that fixes the lens barrel () to the distal end portion main body (), a second insert hole () into which the second fixing member () is inserted, and an electrical connection member () that electrically connects the illumination metal base () and the lens barrel (), and at least one of the illumination metal base (), the lens barrel (), or the electrical connection member () is connected to a ground.