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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2010
Seiji Kitano, Akishima, JP;
Hidenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Kotaro Yoda, Kiyose, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Haruhiko Kaiya, Hachioji, JP;
Seiji Kitano, Akishima, JP;
Hidenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Kotaro Yoda, Kiyose, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Haruhiko Kaiya, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope includes: a treatment instrument elevator base including a contact surface which contacts with a treatment instrument inserted into a treatment instrument insertion channel, and rotatably provided to a distal end to elevate the instrument; a contact portion provided to the distal end to contact with the instrument when the elevator base is elevated; a first leading portion provided to the contact surface to lead the instrument to a predetermined position on the contact surface as the elevator base is rotated; a holding portion provided to the contact surface and the contact portion, and including a grasping surface for sandwiching the instrument with a diameter not exceeding a predetermined value; and a second leading portion provided to the contact portion to lead the instrument larger than the grasping surface away from the holding portion.