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AssigneeFuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshizumi Tanaka, Hiromu Itoi, Toshio Sakamoto, Masatoshi Yoshihara, Shinichi Kohno
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An ultrasound inspection apparatus detachably connected to an endoscope comprises an ultrasonic scanning portion in the front-end side having an ultrasound transducer for performing ultrasonic scanning by arranging a number of transducer chips in a rectangular arrangement. The ultrasonic scanning portion is detachably attached to a distal end portion of an insertion unit in the endoscope so as to protrude ahead the distal end portion by a predetermined length. In order to hold the ultrasonic scanning portion in a fixed state, an endoscope-placing portion for placing the distal end portion is connected to the base end of the ultrasonic scanning portion, and an endoscope-fixing portion for detachably fixing the distal end portion thereto is arranged with the endoscope-placing portion. A predetermined number of wires connected to each transducer chip is inserted into a signal cable from a base end position of the endoscope-placing portion so as to bundle the wires.
An ultrasound inspection apparatus detachably connected to an endoscope, said ultrasound inspection apparatus comprising:
An ultrasound inspection apparatus detachably connected to an endoscope, said ultrasound inspection apparatus being attached to said endoscope for performing electronic ultrasonic scanning interchangeably with an end cap attached to a distal end portion forming an insertion unit of said endoscope so as to cover the front end face of said distal end portion, said end cap having a nozzle for spraying washing fluid toward an observing window, said ultrasound inspection apparatus comprising:
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