Treatment accessory for an endoscope
First Claim
1. An injector instrument for insertion into a forceps channel of an endoscope, said injector instrument comprising:
- a flexible fluid supply tube; and
a needle portion formed at a distal end of said fluid supply tube, said needle portion being formed from a material having a hardness within a range of Rockwell hardnesses of R50 to R129.
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Abstract
An injector instrument and a forceps tap for use with an endoscope. The injector instrument is provided with at least one needle formed of a synthetic resin and is further provided with a variety of stopper devices which limit the amount that the needle can extend from the endoscope. The injector instrument may be formed having a curved or easy-to-bend portion. The forceps tap is provided at the entrance to a forceps channel of the endoscope to accommodate at lease two injector instruments or other treatment accessories such that the treatment accessories can be inserted in a single forceps channel and such that substances (such as internal fluids from a human cavity) are held inside the forceps channel.
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21 Claims
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1. An injector instrument for insertion into a forceps channel of an endoscope, said injector instrument comprising:
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a flexible fluid supply tube; and a needle portion formed at a distal end of said fluid supply tube, said needle portion being formed from a material having a hardness within a range of Rockwell hardnesses of R50 to R129. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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