Title:
可撓管挿入装置、内視鏡システム、および可撓管挿入装置の作動方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP7085028
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A flexible tube insertion device includes a flexible and elongated insertion portion, a rigidity changeable mechanism extending in a longitudinal direction of the insertion portion in a rigidity changeable range of at least part of the insertion portion and configured to change bending rigidity of the rigidity changeable range, and a processor configured to perform, on the rigidity changeable mechanism, control for changing an insertion shape of the insertion portion being inserted into a subject. The rigidity changeable mechanism performs, in accordance with control by the processor, operation for sequentially increasing bending rigidity of the rigidity changeable range in a direction from a central part of the rigidity changeable range to each end part of the rigidity changeable range.
Inventors:
Ryo Tezuka
Takeshi Takahashi
Takeshi Takahashi
Application Number:
JP2020569237A
Publication Date:
June 15, 2022
Filing Date:
January 30, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Olympus Endo Technology America Inc.
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B1/005
Domestic Patent References:
| JP10248794A | ||||
| JP2014113320A |
Foreign References:
| WO2018216142A1 | ||||
| WO2018122977A1 | ||||
| WO2017212615A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Itoshin International Patent Office
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