Title:
テザー付き内視鏡
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6596441
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An endoscope with flexible cable is described having a first set of means to facilitate travel of an imaging capsule down the esophagus, a second set of means to enable proper orientation and optical clarity of the capsule, and a third set of means to enable ease in retrieval of the device. In most embodiments, there is an overlap of these sets of means, the combination of which assures optimal exam effectiveness while maintaining a high degree of patient comfort. The endoscope can target low cost, high volume screening for diseases of the upper digestive tract.
Inventors:
Laculine, daniel
Band dam, jack
Gurkra, Benkata, Vishnu
Band dam, jack
Gurkra, Benkata, Vishnu
Application Number:
JP2016560443A
Publication Date:
October 23, 2019
Filing Date:
April 10, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Abend Imaging Systems
International Classes:
A61B1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004229922A | ||||
| JP2014023774A | ||||
| JP2007000177A | ||||
| JP2007190361A | ||||
| JP2007521938A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiyuki Inaba
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito