Patents by Inventor Etsuro Yamabe

Etsuro Yamabe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10646228
    Abstract: An endoscopic clip device including a clip, a treatment instrument body comprising a sheath, an operation wire, and a distal connection portion, a sleeve accommodated inside the sheath and accommodating the connection portion in distal portion of the wire such that portion of inner diameter of the sleeve is smaller than outer diameter of the locking portion when the connection portion is drawable from the accommodation portion. The sleeve has diameter enlargement portion on distal side of the sleeve and elastically self-openable, a diameter reduction step portion on proximal side of the enlargement portion, and a sleeve body positioned on the proximal side of the enlargement portion from the step portion and having radial rigidity higher than that of the enlargement portion, and the inner diameter of the sleeve body is smaller than the outer diameter of the locking portion when the connection portion is drawable from the accommodation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Hayashi, Masao Ikeda, Hiroshi Utsugi, Etsuro Yamabe, Hideaki Matsunami
  • Patent number: 10492794
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a clip cartridge in which a clip having a structure enabling a user to easily perform a series of procedures can be easily and reliably mounted on a treatment instrument body. A clip cartridge (200) according to the present invention includes an inner case (30) that has a first accommodation region (32) for accommodating a clip (110), and an outer case (40) that has an elongated insertion hole (43) into which a treatment instrument body (90) is inserted, and a second accommodation region (42) which accommodates the inner case (30) so as to be movable. The treatment instrument body (90) is inserted into the insertion hole (43), and an operation wire is pressed forward so that a distal connection portion and a diameter enlargement portion of the sleeve protrude from the sheath to a distal side and enter the second accommodation region (42), and so that a diameter enlargement portion is elastically enlarged in diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masao Ikeda, Takuya Hayashi, Etsuro Yamabe, Hideaki Matsunami, Wataru Otsuka, Tetsuro Abe
  • Publication number: 20190046205
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a clip cartridge in which a clip having a structure enabling a user to easily perform a series of procedures can be easily and reliably mounted on a treatment instrument body. A clip cartridge (200) according to the present invention includes an inner case (30) that has a first accommodation region (32) for accommodating a clip (110), and an outer case (40) that has an elongated insertion hole (43) into which a treatment instrument body (90) is inserted, and a second accommodation region (42) which accommodates the inner case (30) so as to be movable. The treatment instrument body (90) is inserted into the insertion hole (43), and an operation wire is pressed forward so that a distal connection portion and a diameter enlargement portion of the sleeve protrude from the sheath to a distal side and enter the second accommodation region (42), and so that a diameter enlargement portion is elastically enlarged in diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masao IKEDA, Takuya HAYASHI, Etsuro YAMABE, Hideaki MATSUNAMI, Wataru OTSUKA, Tetsuro ABE
  • Publication number: 20180333156
    Abstract: The present invention provides an endoscopic clip device and a clip in which a connection operation between a clip and an operation wire is facilitated, and in which a procedure can be quickly performed by reducing an exchange frequency of a treatment instrument body. An endoscopic clip device (100) according to the present invention includes a clip (110) that has a plurality of arms (120) for gripping a living body tissue and a locking portion (130), and a treatment instrument body that comprises an elongated sheath (10) and an operation wire (20) in which a chunky distal connection portion (50) is disposed in a distal end. In a state where the distal connection portion (50) is accommodated in an accommodation portion (134), the operation wire (20) is drawn to a proximal side in a forward/backward movement direction so that the arms (120) are closed to grip the living body tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya HAYASHI, Masao IKEDA, Hiroshi OTSUGI, Etsuro YAMABE, Hideaki MATSUNAMI
  • Patent number: 9439639
    Abstract: A medical treatment tool (10) includes a retractor main body (30) and a converter (20). The retractor main body (30) forms a cylindrical shape and is placed in an incision. The converter (20) is detachably installed on an opening end (32) of the retractor main body (30) and closes the opening end (32). Ports (22a) to (22d) through which treatment tools are respectively inserted into the retractor main body (30) are provided in a plurality of sites of the converter (20). The converter (20) can be installed on the opening end (32) at an installation angle which is selected from a plurality of angles. The positional relationships of the ports (22a) to (22d) with respect to the retractor main body (30) when the converter (20) is installed on the opening end (32) at the respective installation angles become different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Kanehira, Etsuro Yamabe, Minoru Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150238179
    Abstract: A medical treatment tool (10) includes a retractor main body (30) and a converter (20). The retractor main body (30) forms a cylindrical shape and is placed in an incision. The converter (20) is detachably installed on an opening end (32) of the retractor main body (30) and closes the opening end (32). Ports (22a) to (22d) through which treatment tools are respectively inserted into the retractor main body (30) are provided in a plurality of sites of the converter (20). The converter (20) can be installed on the opening end (32) at an installation angle which is selected from a plurality of angles. The positional relationships of the ports (22a) to (22d) with respect to the retractor main body (30) when the converter (20) is installed on the opening end (32) at the respective installation angles become different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Kanehira, Etsuro Yamabe, Minoru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9072443
    Abstract: An endoscope hood (1) has a cylindrical shape with both ends opened and is mounted on a tip end portion (3) in a longitudinal axis direction of an endoscope (2) provided with an optical system at least including an observation system (5) and a treatment system to be used. The endoscope hood (1) is provided with an endoscope mounting unit (18) having a base end side opening (21) configured to be mounted on the tip end portion (3) of the endoscope (2) and a hood main body (17) having a tip end side opening (10) of which outer diameter perpendicular to the longitudinal axis direction is smaller than the outer diameter of the base end side opening (21), wherein, in a state in which the base end side opening (21) is mounted on the tip end portion (3) and the tip end portion (3) is seen in the longitudinal axis direction, the optical system and the treatment system are located on the inside of the tip end side opening (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hashido, Etsuro Yamabe, Shinetsu Harata
  • Publication number: 20120071724
    Abstract: An endoscope hood (1) has a cylindrical shape with both ends opened and is mounted on a tip end portion (3) in a longitudinal axis direction of an endoscope (2) provided with an optical system at least including an observation system (5) and a treatment system to be used. The endoscope hood (1) is provided with an endoscope mounting unit (18) having a base end side opening (21) configured to be mounted on the tip end portion (3) of the endoscope (2) and a hood main body (17) having a tip end side opening (10) of which outer diameter perpendicular to the longitudinal axis direction is smaller than the outer diameter of the base end side opening (21), wherein, in a state in which the base end side opening (21) is mounted on the tip end portion (3) and the tip end portion (3) is seen in the longitudinal axis direction, the optical system and the treatment system are located on the inside of the tip end side opening (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hashido, Etsuro Yamabe, Shinetsu Harata
  • Patent number: D725263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoaki Honma, Makoto Kobayashi, Etsuro Yamabe, Chika Shiga, Hideaki Asai
  • Patent number: D750242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BRAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoaki Honma, Makoto Kobayashi, Etsuro Yamabe