Hood of endoscope

Details Hood of endoscope Hood of endoscope

1998-06-15

1999-11-02

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Endoscope

With particular distal tip configuration

600156, 606113, 606110, A61B 122, A61B 1724

Patent

active

059760737

ABSTRACT:
An insertion tube has a suction opening and a view window provided to an end surface of a tip thereof. The hood includes an outer wall and a partition wall mounted to the tip of the insertion tube. The outer wall projects from the tip so as to surround the end surface of the tip. The partition wall is provided to divide a cavity surrounded by the outer wall into two cavities, in such a manner that the suction opening and the view window are separately located in the cavities.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5417697 (1995-05-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5423830 (1995-06-01), Schneebaum et al.
"Endoscopic Ligation of Esophageal Varices Using A Detachable Snare And Transparrent Cap With Rim", Tadashi Hachisu et al., Digestive Endoscopy, vol. 9, No. 3, 1997, pp. 183-188.

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