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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2007
Tadashi Sekiguchi, Saitama, JP;
Tadashi Sekiguchi, Saitama, JP;
Fujinon Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A balloon control apparatus includes a balloon, a flow rate adjustment section, a setting section and a control section. The balloon is attached to an insertion section of an endoscope and/or an insertion aid instrument for guiding insertion of the insertion section of the endoscope. The flow rate adjustment section adjusts an air supply flow rate to the balloon and/or an exhaust flow rate from the balloon. The setting section sets the air supply flow rate and/or the exhaust flow rate. The control section controls the flow rate adjustment section so that the air supply flow rate to the balloon and/or the exhaust flow rate from the balloon become the air supply flow rate and/or the exhaust flow rate set by the setting section.