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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Noriyuki Fujimori, Suwa, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Hiono, JP;
Hiroshi Suzushima, Nagano, JP;
Tatsuya Orihara, Hachioji, JP;
Masatoshi Homan, Hino, JP;
Kazutaka Nakatsuchi, Hino, JP;
Noriyuki Fujimori, Suwa, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Hiono, JP;
Hiroshi Suzushima, Nagano, JP;
Tatsuya Orihara, Hachioji, JP;
Masatoshi Homan, Hino, JP;
Kazutaka Nakatsuchi, Hino, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a capsule endoscope in which a degree of appearance of a sting-like member in a captured image is reduced, a capsule endoscope () includes an optical system () having a predetermined principal point, an imaging unit () which captures light focused by the optical system (), and an attachment member () which is arranged at a predetermined position on a window portion () having optical transparency and forming a portion of an outer casing member () housing the optical system () and the imaging unit (). The capsule endoscope () further includes a traction member () having one end secured to the attachment member () and extending by a predetermined distance in a direction from the optical system () toward a position of the attachment member (). Since the traction member () has such a structure, an appearance of an image of the traction member () can be reduced at the imaging unit ().