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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Takeshi Yokoi, Hino, JP;
Hironobu Takizawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hidetake Segawa, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Kikuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Yokoi, Hino, JP;
Hironobu Takizawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hidetake Segawa, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Kikuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus includes a capsular endoscope which examines the gastrointestinal tract, a flexible tube member, a flexible string member which is inserted in the tube member, and a connecting portion which is arranged to the capsular endoscope. In the gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus, the tube member is separated from the capsular endoscope by detachably connecting the string member to the connecting portion.