Abstract: An endoscope of the present invention includes: a cylindrical member disposed at a distal end of a bending portion of an insertion portion; a wire inserted into the cylindrical member; a protruding portion provided by cutting and bending a predetermined part of an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member in a direction of a central axis; an outer peripheral surface-side concave where a distal end portion of the wire is disposed; and a guide groove including an end part face provided at a predetermined position of the outer peripheral surface-side concave, the guide groove being elongated along the central axis and larger in width than a diameter of the wire, the guide groove being configured to guide the wire to the outer peripheral surface-side concave.

Abstract: A flexible tubular portion for an endoscope having a central axis includes a spiral tube, an outer layer covering the outside of the spiral tube, and an inhibiting portion. The spiral tube includes, along the longitudinal direction of the central axis, a closely wound portion to which an initial tension is applied, and sparsely wound portions provided on the distal side and the proximal side of the closely wound portion. The inhibiting portion inhibits the movement of at least a part of the sparsely wound portions relative to the outer layer in the longitudinal direction of the spiral tube.

Abstract: A channel tube inserted into an insertion portion of an endoscope includes: a rear side tube including, on a part of an outer surface thereof, a helical-shaped groove; and a front side tube including, on a part of an outer surface thereof, a helical-shaped groove; a connecting pipe for connecting one end of the rear side tube and one end of the front side tube; and a coil wound on the groove of the rear side tube. The rear side tube is connected to the connecting pipe at a part where the groove is formed and the coil is not wound, and the front side tube is connected to the connecting pipe at a part where a coil is not wound.

Abstract: A flexible tubular portion for an endoscope having a central axis includes a spiral tube, an outer layer covering the outside of the spiral tube, and an inhibiting portion. The spiral tube includes, along the longitudinal direction of the central axis, a closely wound portion to which an initial tension is applied, and sparsely wound portions provided on the distal side and the proximal side of the closely wound portion. The inhibiting portion inhibits the movement of at least a part of the sparsely wound portions relative to the outer layer in the longitudinal direction of the spiral tube.

Abstract: A channel tube inserted into an insertion portion of an endoscope includes: a rear side tube including, on a part of an outer surface thereof, a helical-shaped groove; and a front side tube including, on a part of an outer surface thereof, a helical-shaped groove; a connecting pipe for connecting one end of the rear side tube and one end of the front side tube; and a coil wound on the groove of the rear side tube. The rear side tube is connected to the connecting pipe at a part where the groove is formed and the coil is not wound, and the front side tube is connected to the connecting pipe at a part where a coil is not wound.

Abstract: A high-frequency treatment tool comprising: a flexible sheath to be inserted into a treatment tool insertion channel of an endoscope; a treatment tool body provided inside the flexible sheath and comprising: a flexible cord; and a high-frequency knife to which a high-frequency current is applied, formed to the front end of the flexible cord; and a hard cylinder having an electrical insulating property, inserted and fixed inside the flexible sheath, wherein the high-frequency knife comprises blade portions radially provided in its axial direction, each of the blade portions including an engaging part, and wherein, when the high-frequency knife is made to stick out from the hard cylinder, engaging parts of the blade portions abut against a rear end portion of the hard cylinder so that: the high-frequency knife is engaged with the hard cylinder; and communicating channels that communicate an inside and an outside of the flexible sheath are formed between the blade portions adjacent to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for collecting/transporting a medical capsule by holding the medical capsule using an endoscopic apparatus comprising: an endoscope having an inserting section to be inserted in a body cavity with a distal end including an observation section to observe a subject and an suction opening; a sucking device in communicated with the suction opening; and a generally cylindrical hood member which is attached to the distal end of the inserting section, the method comprising: a sucking step of making an inside of the hood member vacuum by actuating the sucking device to suck the inside of the hood member through the suction opening; and a holding step of attracting and holding the medical capsule to the hood member sucked by the sucking step.

Abstract: An endoscope angle portion comprises an angle portion structure. The angle portion structure includes angle ring units each of which comprises pivoting joint portions extending from its both ends and has a shape that is notched obliquely in directions away from the pivoting joint portions, and wherein adjacent ones of the angle ring units is pivotally joined to form the angle portion structure, wherein a first angle ring unit of the angle ring units has a larger length dimension than that of a second angle ring unit of the angle ring units, and the first angle ring unit has a smaller notch width of a notched portion than that of the second angle ring unit, the first angle ring unit being nearer a base end of the endoscope angle portion than the second angle ring unit.

Abstract: A high-frequency treatment tool comprising: a flexible sheath to be inserted into a treatment tool insertion channel of an endoscope; a treatment tool body provided inside the flexible sheath and comprising: a flexible cord; and a high-frequency knife to which a high-frequency current is applied, formed to the front end of the flexible cord; and a hard cylinder having an electrical insulating property, inserted and fixed inside the flexible sheath, wherein the high-frequency knife comprises blade portions radially provided in its axial direction, each of the blade portions including an engaging part, and wherein, when the high-frequency knife is made to stick out from the hard cylinder, engaging parts of the blade portions abut against a rear end portion of the hard cylinder so that: the high-frequency knife is engaged with the hard cylinder; and communicating channels that communicate an inside and an outside of the flexible sheath are formed between the blade portions adjacent to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for collecting/transporting a medical capsule by holding the medical capsule using an endoscopic apparatus comprising: an endoscope having an inserting section to be inserted in a body cavity with a distal end including an observation section to observe a subject and an suction opening; a sucking device in communicated with the suction opening; and a generally cylindrical hood member which is attached to the distal end of the inserting section, the method comprising: a sucking step of making an inside of the hood member vacuum by actuating the sucking device to suck the inside of the hood member through the suction opening; and a holding step of attracting and holding the medical capsule to the hood member sucked by the sucking step.

Abstract: A water feeding device for an endoscope, comprises: a first water feeding pipe line connected to an in-endoscope water feeding pipe line that feeds liquid into an object under observation; a second water feeding pipe line that is introduced into the object under observation through a treatment instrument insertion channel of the endoscope and supplies liquid; a water feeding pump portion that supplies liquid stored in a storage portion by a pump; and a pipe line switching section that selectively supplies the liquid stocked in the storage portion to the first and second water feeding pipe lines.

Abstract: A high frequency treatment tool comprises: a flexible sheath; a treatment tool main body comprising a flexible cord and an electrode, provided inside the flexible sheath; a stopper member attached inside the flexible sheath that disposes its front end face at almost the same position as a front end of the flexible sheath to form a front end reference face; an insertion hole formed to penetrate the stopper member, in which the electrode member is to be inserted; an operating section that reciprocates the electrode member between a state that the electrode member is stuck out from the front end reference face and a state that the electrode member is withdrawn into the insertion hole; a restricting member provided around a connecting portion between the flexible cord and the electrode member; and a fluid channel provided at the stopper member, for making a fluid to flow out from the front end face.

Abstract: A high frequency treatment tool comprises: a flexible sheath; a treatment tool main body comprising a flexible cord and a high frequency knife on a tip end of the flexible cord, provided inside the flexible sheath; and first and second guide collars inside the flexible sheath, wherein the first guide collar is disposed closer to a base end side than the second guide collar, the first guide collar comprises a first guide surface that guides the high frequency knife toward a central axis line of the flexible sheath, the second guide collar comprises an insertion hole which the high frequency knife is stuck out from or withdrawn into, and comprises a second guide surface that guides the high frequency knife toward the insertion hole, a stopper member that restricts a sticking-out length of the high frequency knife from the insertion hole is attached to the treatment tool main body.

Abstract: An endoscope angle portion comprises an angle portion structure. The angle portion structure includes angle ring units each of which comprises pivoting joint portions extending from its both ends and has a shape that is notched obliquely in directions away from the pivoting joint portions, and wherein adjacent ones of the angle ring units is pivotally joined to form the angle portion structure, wherein a first angle ring unit of the angle ring units has a larger length dimension than that of a second angle ring unit of the angle ring units, and the first angle ring unit has a smaller notch width of a notched portion than that of the second angle ring unit, the first angle ring unit being nearer a base end of the endoscope angle portion than the second angle ring unit.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for use in upper endoscopy, including a main body of generally tubular shape internally providing a passage for receiving an endoscopic insertion tube and having a teeth support portion on the outer periphery of the passage portion. The internal passage in the main body is provided with a partition plate, thereby dividing the internal passage into an upper passage for introduction of an endoscopic insertion tube and a lower passage adapted to receive and hold a patient's tongue in such a way to restrict its movements.