INSERTION DEVICE COMPRISING OPERATION INPUT UNIT

Title:

INSERTION DEVICE COMPRISING OPERATION INPUT UNIT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/129494

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An endoscope device is provided that sets an engagement range for a dial unit that carries out bending indication related to a bending section. The engagement range is specified according to the return force toward a neutral position, said return force being caused by the elastic force of a spring, and according to rotational resistance force that is caused by the sliding force from an elastic member. If the rotation angle is within the engagement range, the bending state of the bending section is maintained by maintaining the current rotation angle of the dial unit. If the rotation angle exceeds the engagement range, the rotation angle indicated by the dial unit is returned to a rotation angle that is within the engagement range, the target position is retained in the observation field within the engagement range, and observation continues.

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Inventors:

OMOTO KEIJIRO (JP)
MORIYAMA HIROKI (JP)
OKAMOTO YASUHIRO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2013/055186

Publication Date:

September 06, 2013

Filing Date:

February 27, 2013

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Assignee:

OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (JP)

International Classes:

A61B1/00; G02B23/24

Foreign References:

JP2009219822A	2009-10-01
JP2006192201A	2006-07-27
JP2008264107A	2008-11-06
JP2009226125A	2009-10-08

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