Treatment tool for endoscope

US9649015B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9649015-B2
Application numberUS-201514883077-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 14, 2015
Priority dateJun 11, 2013
Publication dateMay 16, 2017
Grant dateMay 16, 2017

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A treatment tool for an endoscope includes: a distal end member attached to a distal end of an endoscope; a treatment part; a tube that is arranged in an axis direction of the endoscope and has a lumen formed therein; an insertion part that is inserted into the lumen and has a distal end to which the treatment part is fixed; a connecting member that connects the tube and the distal end member; a first pivot that couples the connecting member and the tube; and a second pivot that couples the connecting member and the distal end member. The second pivot is provided at a position at which the connecting member is capable of rotating such that the first pivot is moved from a position at a proximal end side relative to the second pivot to a position at a distal end side.

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What is claimed is: 1. A treatment tool for an endoscope comprising: a distal end member that is attached to a distal end of an endoscope and has a cylindrical shape; a tube that is arranged substantially parallel to an axis of the distal end member, and is arranged at a side surface of the distal end member; a connecting member that includes a first pivot part which has a first central axis extending in a direction intersecting an axis of the tube and which is coupled with the tube, a second pivot part which has a second central axis substantially parallel to the first central axis of the first pivot part and which is coupled with the distal end member such that the second pivot part is capable of rotating about the second central axis relative to the distal end member; and a part that connects the first pivot part and the second pivot part; and a moving member that is fixed to a distal end of the tube and includes a through-hole through which the first pivot part is inserted; wherein the second pivot part is coupled with the distal end member such that the first pivot part is capable of rotating about the second central axis of the second pivot part, and the moving member is freely movable in a longitudinal direction along the first central axis of the first pivot part. 2. The treatment tool according to claim 1 , further comprising: a treatment part that performs treatment on biological tissues; and an insertion part that has a distal end to which the treatment part is fixed, wherein the tube is configured to hold the insertion part such that the insertion part is capable of advancing and retracting. 3. The treatment tool according to claim 1 , wherein the distal end member includes: a mounting member configured to be detachably attached to the distal end of the endoscope; and a cap positioned at a distal end side of the mounting member. 4. The treatment tool according to claim 1 , wherein the distal end member is provided with a coating part into which the tube is inserted in an advanceable and retractable manner. 5. The treatment tool according to claim 1 , further comprising: a treatment part that performs treatment on biological tissues; and an insertion part that has a distal end to which the treatment part is fixed, wherein the tube and the treatment part are configured to be prevented from rotating relative to each other.

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What does patent US9649015B2 cover?
A treatment tool for an endoscope includes: a distal end member attached to a distal end of an endoscope; a treatment part; a tube that is arranged in an axis direction of the endoscope and has a lumen formed therein; an insertion part that is inserted into the lumen and has a distal end to which the treatment part is fixed; a connecting member that connects the tube and the distal end member; …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Olympus Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B1/00087. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 16 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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