Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover
First Claim
1. An endoscope system including a cover-type endoscope and a protection cover,said endoscope comprising:
- an insertion section having an objective optical system provided at a distal end,an operation section with which a proximal end of the insertion section is coupled and including a grip portion,a universal cord having a first end connected to the operation section and a second end, anda connector connected to said second end of the universal cord, said connector being connectable to an external apparatus, andsaid protection cover comprising;
an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope, anda proximal side cover which (a) is made of a soft material, (b) has a first end which is attached to said insertion section cover in a liquid-tight manner and a second end which has an opening, (c) has an outer diameter larger than that of said insertion section cover, and (d) can selectively move between a first position in which the proximal side cover encloses the operation section and at least a part of the universal cord of the endoscope and a second position in which the turned-over proximal side cover encloses the insertion section cover.
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Abstract
In an endoscope system including an endoscope having an insertion section insertable into a cavity under inspection and an operation section having at least one operation switch, the operation section being connected to a proximal end of the insertion section and a disposable protection cover having an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope and an operation section cover for covering the operation section of the endoscope, the insertion section cover includes a forceps channel through which existing forceps for use in ordinary coverless endoscopes can be inserted. An inner diameter of the forceps channel is determined to be slightly larger than an outer diameter of most frequently used forceps or standard forceps whose number is maximized in the outer diameter series of the forceps.
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11 Claims
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1. An endoscope system including a cover-type endoscope and a protection cover,
said endoscope comprising: -
an insertion section having an objective optical system provided at a distal end, an operation section with which a proximal end of the insertion section is coupled and including a grip portion, a universal cord having a first end connected to the operation section and a second end, and a connector connected to said second end of the universal cord, said connector being connectable to an external apparatus, and said protection cover comprising; an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope, and a proximal side cover which (a) is made of a soft material, (b) has a first end which is attached to said insertion section cover in a liquid-tight manner and a second end which has an opening, (c) has an outer diameter larger than that of said insertion section cover, and (d) can selectively move between a first position in which the proximal side cover encloses the operation section and at least a part of the universal cord of the endoscope and a second position in which the turned-over proximal side cover encloses the insertion section cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An endoscope system including a cover-type endoscope and a protection cover,
said endoscope comprising: -
an insertion section having an objective optical system provided at a distal end, an operation section with which a proximal end of the insertion section is coupled and including a grip portion, a universal cord having a first end connected to the operation section and a second end, and a connector connected to said second end of the universal cord, said connector being connectable to an external apparatus, and said protection cover comprising; an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope, and a proximal side cover which (a) is made of a soft material, (b) has a first end which is attached to said insertion section cover in a liquid-tight manner and a second end which has an opening, (c) has an outer diameter larger than that of said insertion section cover, and (d) can selectively move between a first position in which the proximal side cover encloses the operation section and at least a part of the universal cord of the endoscope and a second position in which the turned-over proximal side cover encloses a whole length of the insertion section cover. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An endoscope system including a cover-type endoscope and a protection cover,
said endoscope comprising: -
an insertion section having an objective optical system provided at a distal end, an operation section with which a proximal end of the insertion section is coupled and including a grip portion, a universal cord having a first end connected to the operation section and a second end, and a connector connected to said second end of the universal cord, said connector being connectable to an external apparatus, and said protection cover comprising; an insertion section cover for covering said insertion section of the endoscope, and a proximal side cover made of a soft material, and wherein in an initial condition, said proximal side cover encloses the insertion section cover in a liquid-tight manner with an end opening of the proximal side cover being closed by a closure means, and during usage, said proximal side cover encloses the operation section and at least a part of the universal cord of the endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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