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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2006
Hironori Yamamoto, Tochigi, JP;
Katsuaki Ohashi, Saitama, JP;
Mamoru Machiya, Saitama, JP;
SRJ Corporation, Tochigi, JP;
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for collecting/transporting a medical capsule by holding the medical capsule using an endoscopic apparatus comprising: an endoscope having an inserting section to be inserted in a body cavity with a distal end including an observation section to observe a subject and an suction opening; a sucking device in communicated with the suction opening; and a generally cylindrical hood member which is attached to the distal end of the inserting section, the method comprising: a sucking step of making an inside of the hood member vacuum by actuating the sucking device to suck the inside of the hood member through the suction opening; and a holding step of attracting and holding the medical capsule to the hood member sucked by the sucking step.