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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2001
Ryuta Sekine, Chofu, JP;
Christopher J. Gostout, Northeast Rochester, MN (US);
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides an endoscopic treatment system for executing at least one of localized injection through mucous membrane, peeling off and cutting off of mucous membrane. This system has an endoscope, which has an insertion section provided with at least one channel extending therein. The system also has a plurality of treatment tools including a syringe needle for executing localized injection through a portion of mucous membrane, forceps for gripping a portion of mucous membrane, and at least one knife for executing at least one of peeling off and cutting off of mucous membrane. Further, this system includes an endoscopic guide tube to be inserted into the esophagus, which has a main channel for inserting therein the endoscope, and at least one sub channel for inserting therein each of the treatment tools.