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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2000
Zenetsu Suzuki, Akita, JP;
Haruhiko Masuda, Akita, JP;
Sumitomo Bakelite Company LTD, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscopic ligation kit including an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder having at least two step portions of diminishing outer radii formed on the outer periphery of its distal end portion, and a slide cylinder provided between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder has a notch extending from its distal end portion to its maximum outer diameter portion. The slide cylinder has at its distal end portion a projection which conforms in size to the notch, and has steps and the projection is fitted in the notch. O-rings are mounted respectively on the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the inner cylinder and the step portions of the outer cylinder.