Endoscope distal end cover, endoscope including the same,...

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2007-04-24

2011-10-18

Kasztejna, Matthew J (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

With non-optical distal tip attachment

C600S107000, C600S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08038604

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope distal end cover includes a cover portion provided with a coupling port for covering at least a part of an outer circumferential portion of a distal end portion main body configuring an insertion portion of an endoscope; an opening portion for allowing a surface of the distal end portion main body to be in communication with outside when the cover portion is disposed on the distal end portion main body; a finger-hooking portion provided on the cover portion and located away from an edge portion of the coupling port by a predetermined distance; a plastic-deformation portion formed adjacent to the finger-hooking portion and along a predetermined direction of the cover portion; and convex portion engaged with an engaging portion provided to the distal end portion main body, the convex portion being provided on an inner surface of the cover portion adjacent to the plastic-deformation portion.

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