Endoscope insertion aiding device
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1. An endoscope insertion aiding device comprising:
- a flexible tube;
a distal-end member that is arranged to the distal end of the tube and has the outer diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the tube; and
a spiral structure that is arranged onto the outer circumferential surface of the tube.
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Abstract
An endoscope insertion aiding device has a flexible tube, and has a distal-end member with the outer diameter equal to or more than the outer diameter of the tube at the distal end of the tube. The tube has a spiral structure on the outer circumferential surface thereof.
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1. An endoscope insertion aiding device comprising:
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a flexible tube;
a distal-end member that is arranged to the distal end of the tube and has the outer diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the tube; and
a spiral structure that is arranged onto the outer circumferential surface of the tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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