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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Toshinari Maeda, Hachioji, JP;
Hitoshi Mizuno, Koganei, JP;
Yuta Okada, Hachioji, JP;
Eiichi Kobayashi, Tama, JP;
Toshimasa Kawai, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Tama, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope device includes an inserting portion having a curving portion, electric motors for generating driving forces for curving the curving portion, an operation unit for controlling the drive of the electric motors, a universal cord the base end of which is connected to an endoscope external unit, a coupling member with which the respective one ends of the inserting portion and the universal cord are coupled and which has a treatment tool inserting port, a holding unit for holding the coupling member, and a holding member for disposing the holding unit at a predetermined position of an operation bed. According to this arrangement, the operability of a surgeon can be improved by improving not only a curving operability but also the insertion operability of an inserting portion and the operability of a treatment tool.
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