Title:
ENDOSCOPE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/028019
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An endoscope which has good operating properties including such effect that the hardness of the inserting section can be easily changed, and which enables weight reduction of a curving mechanism for changing the shape of the bight. The endoscope comprises an inserting section to be inserted in a subject, an electrically conductive extensible member which allows the inserting section to longitudinally extend and contract and which extends and contracts depending on the state of application of voltage, and an electrode for applying a voltage from a power source to the electrically conductive extensible member.
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Inventors:
NOGUCHI TOSHIAKI (JP)
UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO
FURUKAWA TATSUYA
KAWAUCHI MASAHIRO
ONODA FUMIYUKI
MORIYAMA HIROKI
TOYAMA RYUICHI
NIWA HIROSHI
KUROSHIMA HISASHI
HASEGAWA HITOSHI
SUZUKI EIRI
OGAWA AKIO
GOCHO MASANORI
ITO NORIAKI
ITOYA SATOSHI
UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO
FURUKAWA TATSUYA
KAWAUCHI MASAHIRO
ONODA FUMIYUKI
MORIYAMA HIROKI
TOYAMA RYUICHI
NIWA HIROSHI
KUROSHIMA HISASHI
HASEGAWA HITOSHI
SUZUKI EIRI
OGAWA AKIO
GOCHO MASANORI
ITO NORIAKI
ITOYA SATOSHI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/016127
Publication Date:
March 16, 2006
Filing Date:
September 02, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
NOGUCHI TOSHIAKI (JP)
UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO
FURUKAWA TATSUYA
KAWAUCHI MASAHIRO
ONODA FUMIYUKI
MORIYAMA HIROKI
TOYAMA RYUICHI
NIWA HIROSHI
KUROSHIMA HISASHI
HASEGAWA HITOSHI
SUZUKI EIRI
OGAWA AKIO
GOCHO MASANORI
ITO NORIAKI
ITOYA SATOSHI
NOGUCHI TOSHIAKI (JP)
UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO
FURUKAWA TATSUYA
KAWAUCHI MASAHIRO
ONODA FUMIYUKI
MORIYAMA HIROKI
TOYAMA RYUICHI
NIWA HIROSHI
KUROSHIMA HISASHI
HASEGAWA HITOSHI
SUZUKI EIRI
OGAWA AKIO
GOCHO MASANORI
ITO NORIAKI
ITOYA SATOSHI
International Classes:
A61B1/00; G02B23/24
Foreign References:
| JPH02241428A | 1990-09-26 | |||
| JP2002360507A | 2002-12-17 | |||
| JP2003000533A | 2003-01-07 | |||
| JP2004188217A | 2004-07-08 | |||
| JPH0531066A | 1993-02-09 | |||
| JP2000233027A | 2000-08-29 | |||
| JPH06133924A | 1994-05-17 | |||
| JPH05184526A | 1993-07-27 |
Other References:
KANETO K. ET AL: "Dodensei Kobunshi o Mochiita Chemomechanical Actuator. (Chemomechanical Actuators using Conducting Polymers)", THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS GIJUTSU KENKYU HOKOKU, vol. 95, no. 262, 25 September 1995 (1995-09-25), pages 31 - 36, XP002996834
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Itoh, Susumu (4-4 Nishishinjuku 7-chome, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 23, JP)
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