# US 8,540,622 B2 · Endoscope

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- Number: US 8,540,622 B2
- Document ID: US8540622B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/248,433
- Filed: 2011-09-29
- Published: 2012-03-29
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-05-28
- Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Applicants: Seiji Kitano; Takashi Otawara; Takayasu Miyagi
- Inventors: Seiji Kitano; Takashi Otawara; Takayasu Miyagi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540622B2

## CPC

- A61B 1/00098: {Deflecting means for inserted tools}
- A61B 1/018: for receiving instruments
- A61B 1/00174: {characterised by the viewing angles}
- A61B 1/0051: {with controlled bending of insertion part}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

An endoscope includes: a distal end opening of a treatment instrument insertion channel opened at a side surface of a distal end portion; a treatment instrument elevator base that is provided at a position facing the distal end opening in the treatment instrument insertion channel and leads a distal end of a treatment instrument protruding from the distal end opening, to a desired position; a first wall portion along the insertion direction of the distal end opening; and a second wall portion at a proximal end side of the insertion direction of the distal end opening and provided with a groove in which a part of the treatment instrument elevator base is fitted when the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, and as the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, a guide wire protruding from the distal end opening is releasably engaged by contacting the treatment instrument elevator base, the first wall portion, and a surface constituting the groove of the second wall portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An endoscope comprising: a distal end opening of a treatment instrument insertion channel provided in an insertion portion inserted into a subject, the opening being made at a side surface of a distal end portion at a distal end side of an insertion direction of the insertion portion; a treatment instrument elevator base that is, in the distal end portion, provided at a position facing the distal end opening in the treatment instrument insertion channel and leads a distal end of a treatment instrument protruding from the distal end opening, to a desired position; a first wall portion along the insertion direction of the distal end opening; and a second wall portion at a proximal end side of the insertion direction of the distal end opening and provided with a groove in which a part of the treatment instrument elevator base is fitted when the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, wherein the groove is formed to the second wall portion at a corner between a proximal end in the insertion direction of the first wall portion and an end portion of the second wall portion which is continuous to the proximal end, and wherein as the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, a guide wire opening is releasably engaged by in a state of being in contact with three parts including the treatment instrument elevator base, the first wall portion, and the second wall portion, with a part of the guide wire protruded from the distal end opening being fallen to the groove.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The endoscope according to claim 1,
wherein as the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, a width of an engagement portion of the treatment instrument elevator base is smaller than a diameter of the guide wire, and the engagement portion engages the guide wire.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the engagement portion of the treatment instrument elevator base is an edge along the insertion direction of the treatment instrument elevator base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein a width of a gap between the treatment instrument elevator base and the first wall portion is smaller than the diameter of the guide wire.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein when a position of the guide wire is fixed as the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, a part of the treatment instrument elevator base extends out the insertion portion from the distal end opening outward in a radial direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the second wall portion is in an insulating member provided at a position facing the distal end opening of the distal end portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein
an observation optical system to observe the subject portion is provided along with the distal end opening, on the side surface of the distal end portion in an extending direction of the second wall portion, and
a position of the guide wire is fixed by contacting the treatment instrument elevator base, the first wall portion spaced apart from the observation optical system in the extending direction of the second wall portion, and the second wall portion.