Ultrasonic endoscope

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1987-05-14

1988-07-19

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 4, A61B 100, A61B 1000

Patent

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047578190

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic endoscope according to the present invention comprises an insertion portion having a hard distal end portion. A first holding member is provided to the hard distal end portion, and an ultrasonic vibrator is mounted on the first holding member. A second holding member, detachably mounted with respect to the first holding member, is provided at the hard distal end portion, and an observation optical system is mounted on the second holding member. The second holding member is fixed to the first holding member by a fixing means. In the ultrasonic endoscope with the above arrangement, the first holder for holding the ultrasonic vibrator can be separated from the second holder for holding the observation optical system.

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patent: 4391282 (1983-07-01), Ando et al.
patent: 4489728 (1984-12-01), Matsuo et al.
patent: 4494549 (1985-01-01), Namba et al.

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