Title:
挿入装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4472695
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An insertion device comprises a long-sized insertion portion to be inserted into a subject, a propulsion force generating portion provided on the outer peripheral face of the insertion portion, a rotating portion for rotating the propulsion force generating portion on the longitudinal axis of the insertion portion, an image capturing device for observing the image of the subject, provided at the tip of the insertion portion so as to be rotatable according to the rotation of the propulsion force generating portion, a first electric contact which is connected electrically to the image capturing device and moves rotationally according to the rotation of the propulsion force generating portion provided on the insertion portion, and a second electric contact, on which the first electric contact which moves rotationally according to the rotation of the propulsion force generating portion, is provided slidably, and is connected electrically to the first electric contact.
Inventors:
Yasuto Kura
Katsutaka Adachi
Katsutaka Adachi
Application Number:
JP2006513593A
Publication Date:
June 02, 2010
Filing Date:
May 16, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Olympus Endo Technology America Inc.
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/31; G02B23/24
Domestic Patent References:
| JP55042657A | ||||
| JP53043989A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Susumu Ito