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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1998
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Ishikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Koichi Kawashima, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Shimonaka, Hachioji, JP;
Koji Kanbara, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroki Moriyama, Akishima, JP;
Yasuhito Kura, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Yamanashi, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of endoscope modules having different treatment instruments mounted therein, an endoscope to which the endoscope modules can be attached, and a coupling member fixed to the distal part of an insertion unit of the endoscope and used to make the plurality of endoscope modules freely exchangeable. The plurality of endoscope modules having the different treatment instruments mounted therein are freely exchangeable to be coupled to the distal part of the insertion unit of the endoscope.