Endoscope system including endoscope and protection cover

Details Endoscope system including endoscope and protection cover Endoscope system including endoscope and protection cover

1994-12-22

1997-10-07

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

With particular distal tip configuration

600121, 600123, A61B 104

Patent

active

056741820

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section which extends from a proximal end to a distal end and is inserted into a cavity under inspection and an operation section connected to the proximal end of the insertion section, and a protection cover including an insertion section inserting channel which extends from a proximal end to a distal end and into which said insertion section of the endoscope is insertable and a conduit channel which extends from the proximal end to the distal end, the improvement being characterized in that a distal end portion of the insertion section has a non-circular cross section such as a semicircular or oval cross section and a proximal end portion of the insertion section has a substantially circular cross section. A distal end member of the insertion section inserting channel has an accommodating portion which is a corresponding non-circular cross section.

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