ENDOSCOPE INSERTION PART AND ENDOSCOPE

Title:

ENDOSCOPE INSERTION PART AND ENDOSCOPE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/117169

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

This endoscope insertion part (2) is provided with: a first bending part (7a) provided at the tip side; a second bending part (7b) which is connected to the base end of the first bending part (7a), and which is provided with a higher bending rigidity than the first bending part (7a); a tubular member (40) in which a tip-side first tubular region (40a) provided inside the first bending part (7a) is provided with a shape memory, and has a bending habit in a prescribed direction imparted thereto, said tubular member (40) being provided with a base-end-side second tubular region (40b) provided inside the second bending part (7b); a first wire (44) which enables movement of the first tubular region (40a), and independently bends only the first bending part; and second wires (47, 48) which enable movement of the second tubular region (40b), and independently bend only the second bending part (7b).

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Inventors:

NAKADE SHO (JP)
MATSUDA EIJI

Application Number:

PCT/JP2015/075885

Publication Date:

July 28, 2016

Filing Date:

September 11, 2015

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Assignee:

OLYMPUS CORP (JP)

International Classes:

A61B1/00; G02B23/24

Foreign References:

JP2006510463A	2006-03-30
JPH02271817A	1990-11-06

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