Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C600S104000, C600S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10959062
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope for high-frequency treatment includes a flexible inserting section and an operation unit connected thereto. At least one terminal is provided to the operation unit and is connected to a high-frequency power supply. The endoscope further includes a hood having at least one treatment electrode for the high-frequency treatment and at least one contact, which are connected with at least one conductive line. The endoscope further includes a tip unit provided to a tip end of the inserting section. The tip unit has a hood receiving portion to which the hood is detachably coupled and one power supply electrode which contacts the at least one contact of the hood when the hood is coupled to the tip unit. The at least one power supply electrode is connected with the at least one terminal provided to the operation unit through a conductive wire which is inserted in the inserting section.
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Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Peffley Michael
PENTAX Corporation
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