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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Applicant:
Teruo Ouchi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Teruo Ouchi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tubular treatment tool is provided for an endoscope. The tubular treatment tool includes a flexible tubular member. A groove is formed on the flexible tubular member and traverses the flexible tubular member along the diameter. An operation wire is provided in the flexible tubular member. The operation wire is movable relative to the flexible tubular member along an axis of the flexible tubular member. A distal end of the operation wire is secured to the flexible tubular member at a position on a distal end side with respect to the groove. A tissue collecting device is secured at the distal end of the flexible tubular member.