Title:
ULTRASONIC WAVE ENDOSCOPE PROBE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH09525
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fix a bent part with a variable fixing force at a required position by providing at a control part a braking mechanism applying the braking force for fixing a bendable end in a bent condition to the control mechanism, and providing the braking mechanism with means for allowing a user to apply the selectable braking force of various levels. SOLUTION: An end of an endoscope tube 12 extending from one end of a handle 10 of a search unit serves as an end 14 of the search unit where an ultrasonic transducer is positioned. An electric cable 16 extending from the other end of the handle 10 is connected to a connector 18 which is connected to an ultrasonic system. Buttons 20, 22 control selection of image plane scanned by the transducer in the end of the search unit. The end of the search unit is connected to the endoscope tube 12 via a bent part 30 which can be bent in its end in any direction of four directions from the handle 10 by means of an up/down bend control knob 26 as well as right/left bend control knob 24. Reciprocation braking buttons 28, 28' are used to fix the bent part in any bend condition and release it therefrom.
Inventors:
POORU TEII DEYUNHAMU
TOREESHII SHII BUREKUBIIRU
KARUBIN AARU TSUINMAAMAN
FURANKU BENTOREE OOKUSU
TOREESHII SHII BUREKUBIIRU
KARUBIN AARU TSUINMAAMAN
FURANKU BENTOREE OOKUSU
Application Number:
JP16665096A
Publication Date:
January 07, 1997
Filing Date:
June 07, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADVANCED TECH LAB
International Classes:
A61B1/005; A61B8/12; A61B1/00; A61M25/01; (IPC1-7): A61B8/12; A61B1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuhiko Takahashi
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