Surgery – Endoscope – With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
C600S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914440
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope according includes a treatment instrument riser which guides a distal end of a treatment instrument projected from a distal end opening provided in a channel for inserting the treatment instrument in an insertion portion to a desired position; a driving mechanism which is rotatably fitted onto an axis provided in an operation portion covered with an outer packaging member, and drives the treatment instrument riser; a guide-wire securing unit which secures a position of a guide wire projected from the distal end opening provided in the channel in the insertion portion; a guide-wire securing operation member which operates the guide-wire securing unit; and a securing unit which secures a position of the guide-wire securing operation member in a state where the position of the guide-wire is secured.
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Chen Victoria W
Leubecker John P
Olympus Corporation
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
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