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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiro Iida, Tama, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Hideo Ito, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshio Tashiro, Hino, JP;
Minoru Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Osamu Tamada, Hachioji, JP;
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section insertable into a cavity under inspection and an operation section having at least one operation switch, the operation section being connected to a proximal end of the insertion section and a disposable protection cover having an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope and an operation section cover for covering the operation section of the endoscope, the insertion section cover includes a forceps channel through which existing forceps for use in ordinary coverless endoscopes can be inserted. An inner diameter of the forceps channel is determined to be slightly larger than an outer diameter of most frequently used forceps or standard forceps whose number is maximized in the outer diameter series of the forceps.