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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2002
Atsushi Watanabe, Hino, JP;
Hideo Ito, Akishima, JP;
Michio Sato, Hachioji, JP;
Hidenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Tae Nakatsuji, Hachioji, JP;
Ryuichi Toyama, Hachioji, JP;
Kan Naito, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope includes an insertion section inserted into the body cavity and a probe provided inside the insertion section for detecting the form of the endoscope. The probe includes a plurality of coil portions arranged in the longitudinal direction of the insertion section of the endoscope and a wire electrically connecting the coil portions. The coil portions and the wire are covered with a flexible member. And the outer diameter of the covered wire is smaller than the outer diameter of the covered coil portions.