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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Masaya Inoue, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01);
Abstract
The ultrasonic endoscope includes: an elongated insertion part having a longitudinal axis and a distal end hard portion provided on a distal end side; an ultrasonic transducer that is provided in the distal end hard portion, and transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave; and a supply port that is provided in the distal end hard portion and supplies water into a balloon surrounding the ultrasonic transducer, in which an indicator indicating a position of the supply port in a peripheral direction around the longitudinal axis is provided on a proximal end side of the insertion part with respect to the distal end hard portion.