Endoscope apparatus
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1. An endoscope apparatus comprising:
- an endoscope including an elongated flexible tube having flexibility such that a part of the flexible tube is inserted in at least an inspection object space;
an endoscope apparatus main body connected to the endoscope for use; and
a flexible tube holding member which is detachably attached to the endoscope apparatus main body and around which the flexible tube is wound to hold the flexible tube.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an endoscope apparatus of the present invention comprising an elongated scope section (flexible tube) partially inserted in at least an inspection object space and having flexibility and connected to an endoscope apparatus main body, and a flexible tube holding member which is detachably attached to the endoscope apparatus main body and around which the scope section is wound to hold the scope section. The flexible tube holding member is stored in a storage section detachably attached to the endoscope apparatus main body.
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1. An endoscope apparatus comprising:
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an endoscope including an elongated flexible tube having flexibility such that a part of the flexible tube is inserted in at least an inspection object space;
an endoscope apparatus main body connected to the endoscope for use; and
a flexible tube holding member which is detachably attached to the endoscope apparatus main body and around which the flexible tube is wound to hold the flexible tube. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19)
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2. An endoscope apparatus comprising:
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an endoscope apparatus main body connected to an endoscope including an elongated flexible tube having flexibility such that a part of the flexible tube is inserted in at least an inspection object space;
a flexible tube holding member around which the flexible tube is wound to hold the flexible tube; and
a storage section which stores the flexible tube holding member and which is detachably attached to the endoscope apparatus main body. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21)
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