ENDOSCOPY METHOD AND ENDOSCOPE
First Claim
1. An endoscopy method comprising:
- an inserting step of inserting an inserted portion of an endoscope into a body;
a securing step of securing a distal-end portion of the inserted portion to tissue inside the body; and
an observation-distance adjusting step of adjusting the distance between an observation window of the endoscope and the tissue or adjacent tissue adjacent to the tissue by freeing the inserted portion from the tissue or the adjacent tissue.
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Abstract
With an endoscope including a long, thin inserted portion that is inserted into the body of a patient, securing means for securing the inserted portion to tissue inside the body, the securing means being provided at least at a distal-end portion of the inserted portion, an observation optical system that is provided at the inserted portion and that acquires an image of the tissue, and observation-distance adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the observation optical system and a surface of the tissue, it is possible to attain a stable field of view without having to stop the pulsation or the like of the heart or other tissue.
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40 Claims
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1. An endoscopy method comprising:
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an inserting step of inserting an inserted portion of an endoscope into a body; a securing step of securing a distal-end portion of the inserted portion to tissue inside the body; and an observation-distance adjusting step of adjusting the distance between an observation window of the endoscope and the tissue or adjacent tissue adjacent to the tissue by freeing the inserted portion from the tissue or the adjacent tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An endoscope comprising:
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a long, thin inserted portion that is inserted into the body of a patient; securing means for securing the inserted portion to tissue inside the body, the securing means being provided at least at a distal-end portion of the inserted portion; an observation optical system that is provided at the inserted portion and that acquires an image of the tissue or adjacent tissue adjacent to the tissue; and observation-distance adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the observation optical system and a surface of the tissue or a surface of the adjacent tissue. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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