Surgery – Endoscope – With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-12
2011-12-13
Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
C600S104000, C600S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075474
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope system according to the present invention includes: an endoscope equipped with a long insertion portion; a medical instrument which includes a treating portion installed in a distal part and used to perform various treatments in a body cavity and a long sheath including a rigid portion with predetermined flexibility and a flexible portion more flexible than the rigid portion, the rigid portion and flexible portion being installed consecutively starting from a distal side, where the sheath is inserted in a channel of the insertion portion of the endoscope; an operation instruction apparatus used to give commands regarding operation of the medical instrument; a first medical instrument drive apparatus which operates the treating portion of the medical instrument; and a second medical instrument drive apparatus which moves the sheath forward and backward.
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Honda Kazuki
Ichikawa Hiroaki
Komiya Takaaki
Kura Yasuhito
Murakami Kazushi
Leubecker John P
Nia Alireza
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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