Surgery – Endoscope – Having auxiliary channel
Patent
1996-01-29
1998-05-12
Flanagan, Beverly M.
Surgery
Endoscope
Having auxiliary channel
600155, A61B 100
Patent
active
057498296
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an endoscope having an insertional part, operation unit, and connector unit set in array, and including channels that communicate with an opening formed in the distal section of the insertional part and an opening formed in the operation unit or connector unit; and at least one cleaning instrument having a flexible tube that can be connected to the opening formed in the operation unit or connector unit of the endoscope and that has the overall length thereof set to 30 cm or larger.
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Ishiguro Tsutomu
Ito Hideo
Kishi Takahiro
Nakagawasai Satoshi
Nakazawa Masaaki
Flanagan Beverly M.
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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