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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2004
Takashi Ootawara, Hino, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Kitatsuru-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Kubokawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hidenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Osamu Tamada, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Nakada, Hino, JP;
Masayuki Iwasaka, Tama, JP;
Takashi Ootawara, Hino, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Kitatsuru-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Kubokawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hidenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Osamu Tamada, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Nakada, Hino, JP;
Masayuki Iwasaka, Tama, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of performing treatment on a desired part of a cavity includes use of an endoscope having a guide wire, a therapeutic instrument and a therapeutic instrument elevator base capable of guiding the instrument to a desired position. The guide wire is inserted into an insertion channel of the endoscope and located in a desired position in the cavity. The instrument is moved from a position in the cavity to a position closer to the operation portion of the endoscope than to the distal end of the endoscope. While a guide wire fixing means at the distal end of the endoscope fixes the guide wire, the instrument is completely pulled out from the instrument channel of the endoscope.