Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection c

Details Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection c Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection c

1993-04-22

1997-12-09

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

With protective sheath

600123, 600125, 600127, 600153, A61B 104

Patent

active

056954476

ABSTRACT:
In an endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section to be inserted into a cavity under inspection, a bending portion which is provided in the insertion section near a distal end thereof and is bent in at least up and down directions and an operation section to which a proximal end of the insertion section is connected and a disposable protection cover having an insertion section dover for covering the insertion section of the endoscope and having formed therein an insertion section inserting channel into which the insertion section of the endoscope is insertable and conduit channels, the insertion section inserting channel and conduit channels are both crossed by a line which is parallel with the up and down directions, so that the distal end of the insertion section can be correctly bent in the up and down directions without being influenced by the conduit channels.

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