Forceps plug for endoscopes
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorsKideki Shimonaka, Ichiro Nakamura
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Abstract
A forceps plug for endoscopes comprises energizing means for partly pressing only the center on an outer peripheral portion of an elastic plug body which portion corresponds to a slit provided in the latter and is in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slit, in a direction to close the slit and for extending the slit in it longitudinal direction.
Claims7
A forceps plug for endoscopes comprising an elastic plug body provided with a slit therein for inserting and withdrawing medical treatment instruments, fluid feeding pipes and the like, said plug body being fitted into a forceps plug holding frame provided on an endoscope operation body for forming an opening for insertion and withdrawal of the instruments so as to retain a seal of the opening, characterized in that energizing means for urgingly pressing said slit only at a slit portion located in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto in a direction to close said slit is provided on an outer peripheral portion of said plug body corresponding to said slit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.