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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1986
Masahiro Kawashima, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Ohno, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Kambara, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuaki Akui, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshio Tashiro, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope includes an operation section and an insertion section extending from the operation section. The insertion section has a plurality of insertion holes extending in its axial direction. The insertion holes have outlet openings open to the distal end portion of the insertion section and inlet openings open to the proximal end portion of the insertion section. One of the inlet openings is open to the proximal end face of the insertion section, and the remaining openings are open to the outer periphery of the insertion section. An image guide and a light guide inserted into the insertion holes extend from the inlet openings located at the outer periphery of the insertion section toward the outside thereof.