| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600129000 | With particular distal tip configuration | 25 |
| 20080214895 | FACE TIP ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A face tip assembly for an endoscope for viewing a visually obscured portion of a body cavity and for surgically treating a portion of a body cavity with an operating tool may include at least one operating tool port located in an outer wall surface of the face tip assembly, and the outer wall surface may generally lie in a plane which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the face tip housing. This outer wall surface may have a generally U-shaped configuration. At least one optical image channel port may be located in another outer wall surface of the face tip housing, and this outer wall surface faces toward the distal end of the face tip housing. The outer wall surface in which the tool port is located extends from the outer wall surface in which the at least one optical image channel port is located, toward the distal end of the face tip housing. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080242933 | ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT TOOL AND SUTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - An endoscopic treatment tool according to the present invention is an endoscopic treatment tool which is inserted into hollow organs via the mouth, nose, anus, or other natural orifice of the patient and performs suturing treatment within the hollow organs or abdominal cavities, includes: a hollow organ lining support which is smaller than the smallest diameter of a passage from a natural orifice of the hollow organ, the hollow organ lining support being able to expand so as to have a diameter larger than the smallest diameter of the passage from the natural orifice of the hollow organ. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080255419 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING REFLECTION-ILLUMINATED ARTIFACTS - The present disclosure is generally directed towards methods and devices for reducing or eliminating reflection-illuminated artifacts. The methods and devices in several embodiments can include providing a transparent lens cover with a blocking member for reflecting or absorbing internally-reflected light. The lens cover can be attached at the distal end of an endoscope, cannula, and/or lumen in some embodiments. Alternatively, the lens cover can be a permanent part of the endoscope, lumen, and/or cannula. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080275300 | COMPLEX SHAPE STEERABLE TISSUE VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION CATHETER - Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheters and their methods of use of disclosed herein. The deployment catheter may be articulated utilizing various steering mechanisms to adjust a position of a visualization hood or membrane through which underlying tissue may be visualized. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090062614 | CLOSURES FOR OUTER TUBE FOR NATURAL ORIFICE SURGERY - A plug is closely received in the open distal end of an outer tube for natural orifice surgery and is proximally removable from the tube. Various means are provided for deforming the plug to permit the plug to be retrieved through the outer tube. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090124856 | Endoscope Insertion Portion - An endoscope insertion portion of the invention has a distal end portion, and includes first image pickup means for obtaining a normal light observation image; second image pickup means for obtaining a special light observation image; a first objective optical system for condensing first photographing light incident on the first image pickup means, the first objective optical system being located in the distal end portion; a second objective optical system for condensing second photographing light incident on the second image pickup means, the second objective optical system being located in the distal end portion; and a duct for spouting out liquid toward a diseased part in a body cavity, the duct having an aperture portion provided on the distal end portion, wherein the aperture portion of the duct is located at a position nearer to the second objective optical system than the first objective optical system, on the distal end portion. Thus is achieved an endoscope insertion portion that improves user operatability for spouting out liquid from an aperture portion of a forward water-feeding channel toward a desired diseased part. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100292538 | ENDOSCOPE - A front end rigid portion constitutes a front end of an endoscope insertion unit in an endoscope. The front end rigid portion is provided with an illumination optical system irradiating an observation target area with illumination light and an imaging optical system having an imaging element imaging the observation target area. The endoscope includes a heat emission member which is connected to the front end rigid portion and extends in the longitudinal direction of the endoscope insertion unit. The heat emission member is formed by mixing fiber-piece-shaped fillers with a resin material. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110082336 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes a transparent member that is provided at a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope and opposed to an image pickup optical system, a transducer that is attached to an inner surface of the transparent member, a diffraction grating that is provided on an outer surface of the transparent member, and converts an ultrasound vibration f from the transducer into a surface acoustic wave φ which propagates on the outer surface of the transparent member, and absorption portions that are provided at an outer peripheral portion of the transparent member, and deflect the propagated surface acoustic wave φ to a surface different from the outer surface to absorb the surface acoustic wave. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110124964 | METHODS FOR CLOSING A GASTROTOMY - A surgical instrument for forming a gastrotomy. In various embodiments, the surgical instrument may comprise a hollow tip for attachment to a distal end of a tubular member such as an endoscope. In other embodiments, the hollow tip is integrally formed on the distal end of the endoscope. The hollow tip is configured such that when it is brought into contact with the inner layer of tissue in the stomach, the tissue is caused to stretch. A hole-forming device may be passed through the hollow tip to pierce through the stretched inner layer and adjacent outer layers of tissue to form a passageway therethrough for permitting surgical procedures to be performed therethrough. After the surgical procedures are performed through the passageway, the hollow tip is removed from contact with the inner layer of tissue to permit the inner layer of tissue to relax and to cause the holes formed through the inner layer and outer layers of tissue to be offset from each other. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110152618 | ENDOSCOPE CAP WITH RAMP - An endoscope cap is provided for directing medical devices toward a selected target anatomy in a patient. The endoscope cap includes a ramp that may be used to deflect medical devices that have been advanced from a proximal portion of an endoscope to a distal portion thereof. The ramp may be integral with the endoscope cap, or alternatively, may be pivotally attached thereto. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120010469 | CATHETER GUIDING TOOL - A catheter guiding tool includes a handle of the guiding tool, the handle including an inner cavity extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the handle; a flexible wire guide; a cover closing the proximal end of the handle, wherein the proximal end of the wire guide forms a coil spring, the coil spring being positioned in the inner cavity of the handle and held in rotation by the cover, the cover being solidary in rotation of the handle. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120029285 | INSTRUMENTS - An endoscopic instrument having a first part moveable from a first configuration to a second, different configuration, the instrument including a stiffener extending across the region that the first part is moveable from the first to the second configuration, the stiffener being moveable from a first position in which movement between the first and second configurations is inhibited and a second position in which movement between the first and second configurations is permitted. A method of using an endoscopic instrument. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120116165 | DISTAL END HOOD FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A distal end hood for an endoscope configured to be mounted on a distal end portion of an endoscope including an observation window, and a distal end surface of the distal end portion on which an opening is formed, the opening configured to spray a feed gas, the distal end hood for an endoscope including a conduit including: a first end portion on which a first opening is formed, the first opening being fitted together by insertion with an opening of the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the endoscope and being connectable to the opening; and a second end portion on which a second opening is formed, the second opening being disposed at a position away from the distal end surface toward a proximal end side of the endoscope. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120209072 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes: a distal end rigid member to which an observation optical portion is fixedly provided; a distal end cover fixed to the distal end rigid member in an integrated manner, and including an illuminating window portion and a light-emitting device installing hole; a light-emitting device arranged in the light-emitting device installing hole and including a light-emitting portion that faces the illuminating window portion included in the distal end cover, and a conductive portion opposed to the opening of the light-emitting device installing hole; a substrate having thermal conductance and combining as a heat dissipating portion, and connected to the conductive portion of the light-emitting device, a power supply cable being connected thereto; and a heat dissipation member having thermal conductance, an end side of which being connected to the substrate and another end side projecting relative to the substrate to dissipate heat conducted to the substrate. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120226104 | ENDOSCOPE - A distal end portion successively provided from an insertion part distal end of an endoscope is provided with an air supply and water supply nozzle, an observation window, and illumination windows, and are formed with mutually parallel first and second flat surfaces. The surface of the observation window is disposed at the same position as the second flat surface. An inclined surface that connects the first flat surface and the second flat surface together is formed at a position that faces the air supply and water supply nozzle. Fluid guide surfaces are formed on both sides of the inclined surface. The fluid guide surfaces incline toward the illumination windows. A fluid jetted from the air supply and water supply nozzle impacts against the inclined surface, spreads to the observation window, and is guided to the fluid guide surfaces, and flows to the illumination windows. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130023731 | TISSUE VISUALIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD VARIATIONS - Tissue visualization devices and variations thereof are described herein where such devices may utilize a variety of methods for facilitating clearing of the device of opaque bodily fluids and sealing between the device and the underlying tissue surface. Additionally, methods and devices for enhancing navigation of the device through a patient body are also described. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130046143 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DISTAL END OF AN ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an outer shaft with a distal end whose surface is configured by a cylindrical mantle surface and a curved front surface, such that the distal end of the outer shaft includes a mantle component and a curved front component that is joined to the mantle component. A distance of an interface between the mantle component and the front component from an edge between the mantle surface and the curved front surface is no greater than a wall thickness of the mantle component or no greater than a wall thickness of the front component. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130245376 | TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ATTACHING METHOD - A tube assembly for an endoscope includes a steering device and a flexible tube device on a proximal side. The tube assembly includes an inner sleeve. An outer sleeve receives one end portion of the inner sleeve in an axial direction, for connection of the flexible tube device to the steering device. A flow opening is formed in a portion of the outer sleeve disposed around the inner sleeve. A distribution groove is formed between an outer wall surface of the inner sleeve and an inner wall surface of the outer sleeve, to extend from the flow opening. A seal cavity is formed in the inner and outer sleeves to extend from the distribution groove in a direction away from the flow opening. Flowing solder material is supplied in the flow opening, charged in the distribution groove and the seal cavity, for attaching the outer sleeve to the inner sleeve. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140058201 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic endoscope device with enhanced heat resistance and durability is provided. In the electronic endoscope device, an optical member, and a frame body made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient different from the optical member and holding the optical member are arranged at an insertion section to be inserted into a subject. The optical member and the frame body are connected to each other via adhesive layers of a three-layer structure having mutually different thermal expansion coefficients. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140081085 | Endoscope Tip Part and Endoscope - An endoscope tip part has impact resistance even when applied to a thin endoscope, and the light distribution characteristics thereof can be improved even at a wide angle of view. An endoscope tip part includes a tip part main body that is attached to the tip of an insertion section of an endoscope and a positive-power transparent-plastic tip lens that is integrated with the tip part main body through two-color molding. The tip lens is a lens that is located closest to an object, among optical elements constituting an illumination optical system of the endoscope, and the tip part main body is provided with an insertion hole into which two positive-power rear lenses that will be disposed behind the tip lens are inserted. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140235947 | Optics tube for an endoscope, endoscope, and method for mounting at least one rod lens in an optics tube - In an optics tube for an endoscope, a lens arrangement including at least one rod lens is received in the inside of the optics tube, wherein a sleeve is fixed on the at least one rod lens and at least partially encloses the rod lens, and wherein the sleeve is welded to the optics tube. The invention also relates to an endoscope having such an optics tube, and to a method for mounting at least one rod lens in the inside of an optics tube. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140330081 | DISTAL END RIGID SECTION OF INSERTION PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE - A distal-end rigid section of an insertion section of an endoscope, includes: a first base of a metallic material, which constitutes a distal-end portion of the insertion section of the endoscope; a second base of a resin material, which is formed on an axially proximal-end side of the first base; a cylindrical portion protruding from the second base toward an axially distal-end side of the first base and including a non-circular hole portion in which an illumination light source having a non-circular outer shape, generating light and emitting illumination light is disposed; and a through-hole formed by opening a part along an outer peripheral surface of the first base, the cylindrical portion being disposed in the through-hole such that the illumination light is emitted to the axially distal-end side of the first base. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150313454 | ENDOSCOPE FOGGING PREVENTION HEATER UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE - A heater unit includes a heater which is provided inside of a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion portion and which heats the inside to prevent fogging which occurs in an optical member provided the inside, a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of the inside and a flexible substrate. The heater unit further includes an insulating sealing portion which seals a mounting surface of the heater mounted on the flexible substrate, which seals the heater so that so that a joint surface of the heater that faces the mounting surface and that is joined to the lens frame is exposed and which seals the whole temperature sensor. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160081535 | SCANNING ENDOSCOPE - A scanning endoscope includes: an optical fiber that guides illuminating light and emits the illuminating light from a distal end; an actuator for swinging a distal end of the optical fiber; a first tubular member that encloses a distal end of the optical fiber and the actuator; a holding portion that holds the optical fiber so that a distal end of the optical fiber is swung by the actuator; a second tubular member that encloses the first tubular member; a fixing portion that is disposed in an area perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber, the area being aligned with a position where the holding portion is disposed, and fixes the first tubular member to the second tubular member; and a distal end fixing portion that is provided at a distal end of the first tubular member. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20220133133 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIP HOUSING - A method for manufacturing a tip housing for the distal tip of a vision device such as an endoscope is disclosed. The method includes providing a molding tool, introducing in the molding tool a first housing material, introducing in the molding at least one further housing material different from the first housing material, allowing the at least one further housing material to set and form a combined housing component with the first molding material, and removing the combined housing component from the molding tool. | 05-05-2022 |
