Surgery – Endoscope – With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Kasztejna, Matthew J (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With guide means for body insertion
C600S115000, C600S117000, C600S118000, C600S137000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07951068
ABSTRACT:
A rotating self-traveling endoscope system of the invention comprising an insertion portion having an image pickup unit at its distal end portion and a helical structure formed on the outer surface, a rotating driving device for rotating the insertion portion around a long axis, and a rotating self-traveling insertion assisting tool through which the insertion portion can be freely inserted and which is provided with a flexible tube having a bending portion disposed therein is capable of passage of the insertion portion through a space in a body cavity and passage through a valve in the body cavity, which improves insertion performance into a small intestine.
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Kasztejna Matthew J
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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