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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Takashi Otawara, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Otawara, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope according includes a treatment instrument riser which guides a distal end of a treatment instrument projected from a distal end opening provided in a channel for inserting the treatment instrument in an insertion portion to a desired position; a driving mechanism which is rotatably fitted onto an axis provided in an operation portion covered with an outer packaging member, and drives the treatment instrument riser; a guide-wire securing unit which secures a position of a guide wire projected from the distal end opening provided in the channel in the insertion portion; a guide-wire securing operation member which operates the guide-wire securing unit; and a securing unit which secures a position of the guide-wire securing operation member in a state where the position of the guide-wire is secured.