Endoscopic operation instrument
First Claim
1. An endoscopic operation instrument comprising an operating portion formed by a plurality of elastic wires received in the distal end of a flexible sheath, the elastic wires being bent in the intermediate portion, wherein the bent portions of the elastic wires are located at different positions in the axial direction of the sheath.
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Abstract
An endoscopic operation instrument according to the present invention comprises an operating portion formed by a plurality of elastic wires or a folded-back elastic wire received in the distal end of a flexible sheath, the elastic wires or the folded-back elastic wire being bent in the intermediate portion, wherein the bent portions of the elastic wires are located at different positions. Thus, the handling of the instrument is facilitated when the operating portion is pulled in and pushed out.
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- 1. An endoscopic operation instrument comprising an operating portion formed by a plurality of elastic wires received in the distal end of a flexible sheath, the elastic wires being bent in the intermediate portion, wherein the bent portions of the elastic wires are located at different positions in the axial direction of the sheath.
- 7. An endoscopic operation instrument comprising an operating portion formed by a folded-back elastic wire received in the distal end of a flexible sheath, the elastic wire being bent in the intermediate portion, wherein the bent portions of the elastic wire are located at different positions in the axial direction of the sheath.
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8. An endoscopic instrument according to claim 8, wherein the endoscopic operation instrument is a diathermic snare.
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