Abstract: In the case where the living tissues in the patient's body is resected as well, it is possible to suture the resected portion immediately without replacement with another treatment device after resection. Thus, prevention of bleeding from the resected portion or earlier repair of an ulcer that occurs with the resected portion can be carried out for the patent lowly invasively and easily.

Abstract: A medical ligating apparatus includes a medical ligating device having a member which is made of a flexible line and ligates living tissues, and a fixing member which is movably provided at the ligating member and fixes the living tissues in a ligated state, a manipulating device having a flexible sheath and a proximal manipulating section, and a cutting member for cutting the ligating member. The cutting member is provided on the manipulating device and is movably provided on the ligating member.

Abstract: A medical ligating apparatus includes a medical ligating device having a member which is made of a flexible line and ligates living tissues, and a fixing member which is movably provided at the ligating member and fixes the living tissues in a ligated state, a manipulating device having a flexible sheath and a proximal manipulating section, and a cutting member for cutting the ligating member. The cutting member is provided on the manipulating device and is movably provided on the ligating member.

Abstract: A treating implement cartridge for living body tissue has a treating implement which has a plurality of engaging portions engaged with a plurality of engaged portions which are provided at a front end portion of a treatment apparatus inserted into an interior of a body in order to perform treatment of the living body tissue, and performs the treatment for the living body tissue according to operation of the treating apparatus by an operator, an accommodation container which has a plurality of accommodation portions which accommodate the engaging portions of the treating implement, and have opening portions into which the engaged portions are inserted, and a fixing portion which is attached to at least one accommodation portion, and holds the engaging portion.

Abstract: A medical treatment tool comprises: a flexible wire; a first wire holding member which holds the wire; a second wire holding member capable of holding the wire between itself and the first wire holding member; a first sheath which is provided in contact with a proximal side of the second wire holding member; a second sheath which is provided in a back-and-forth movable manner with respect to the first sheath; and a sheath operation portion which operates the second sheath. The first wire holding member and the second sheath have a connection device for connecting them to each other; the first wire holding member and the second wire holding member have a latching device which latches them to each other when holding the wire there between, and a cutting device which cuts the wire; and the second wire holding member has a connection releasing device which releases the connection of the connection device, when latched by the first wire holding member.

Abstract: A medical procedure tool equipped with: a flexible linear material for carrying out a specific procedure to a biological tissue; a linear material holding member provided covering the linear material in a freely advancing and retracting manner, for holding the linear material; a flexible first sheath provided so as to come into contact with the base end side of the linear material holding member; a flexible second sheath provided so as to be freely advancing and retracting with respect to the first sheath and the linear material holding member; an operator for advancing and retracting manipulation of the second sheath; and a cutting means for cutting the linear material; wherein the cutting means is provided with a first cutting part provided to the linear material holding member; and a second cutting part that is provided to the front end of the second sheath and which, together with the first cutting part, grips the linear material there between; and one of either the first cutting part or the second cuttin

Abstract: A ligature and suture device for medical application includes a distal end insertion portion, a needle body, a ligature tool, and an operation section. The operation section includes a housing that is provided in a base end portion of the distal end insertion portion, a puncture handle that is provided in the housing so as to be able to move freely backwards and forwards and that drives the needle body, a pressing handle that is provided in the housing so as to be able to move freely backwards and forwards and that drives a pressing member, a ligature tool operation unit that is provided in the housing so as to be able to move freely backwards and forwards and that drives a ligature sheath, and a ligature handle that is provided in the ligature tool operation unit so as to be able to move freely backwards and forwards and that drives an engaging portion.

Abstract: A communication charge dividing method according to the invention includes: counting a first number of packets, which is a number of packets for a specific user in a communication path through which both packets regarded as packets for business use and packets regarded as packets for private use pass; counting a second number of packets, which is a number of packets for the specific user in a communication path through which only the packets regarded as packets for business use pass; calculating a ratio of packets for business use and a ratio of packets for private use on the basis of the first number of packets and the second number of packets; and calculating a communication charge for business use and a communication charge for private use on the basis of the calculated ratio of packets for business use and the calculated ratio of packets for private use and data concerning a communication charge for the specific user.

Abstract: This invention comprises acquiring information about connection time, information about an amount of transmitted and received data during the connection time and information about line speed during the connection time for a specific user, judging whether a utilization state of a specific user is in a predetermined state by using the information about the connection time, the information about the amount of the transmitted and received data and the information about the line speed, and sending a notification concerning the specific user to the specific user, or to a manager or the like, if it is judged that the utilization state of the specific user is in the predetermined state. Thus, a notification concerning a user having a low utilization degree can be made, and therefore, improvement of the utilization rate can be encouraged.

Abstract: According to a treatment method of the present invention, an anterior wall of stomach and a posterior wall of stomach are pulled to each other, and a part of an inner surface of the anterior wall and a part of an inner surface of the posterior wall are joined to each other to extend an esophagus. A false esophagus is thereby formed. A part of a peritoneal cavity side of a fundus of stomach is made to perorally approach a part of a peritoneal cavity side of the false esophagus. The part of the fundus of stomach and the part of the false esophagus are perorally fixed to each other.

Abstract: A medical treatment device includes a ligating member, a stopper and a ligation releasing member. The ligating member has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, that ligates biological tissue. The stopper is provided to be movable forward or backward with respect to the ligating member, and stoppable by friction on the ligating member to maintain the biological tissue in a ligated state by the ligating member. The ligation releasing member is provided on the ligating member to release the ligation state between the ligating member and the stopper by moving the ligating member to the distal end side with respect to the stopper.

Abstract: A medical treatment device includes a suturing-ligating member, a stopper, a fixing member and a suturing-ligation releasing member. The suturing-ligating member has a distal end portion, that carries out one of suturing and ligation of biological tissue by puncturing. The stopper is provided to be movable forward or backward on the suturing-ligating member, and stoppable by friction on the suturing-ligating member to maintain the biological tissue in a sutured or ligated state by the suturing-ligating member. The fixing member is provided on the distal end side of the suturing-ligating member to fix the distal end side of the suturing-ligating member to the biological tissue. The releasing member is provided on the distal end side of the suturing-ligating member to release the ligation state maintained by frictional stopping between the suturing-ligating member and the stopper by moving the suturing-ligating member to the distal end portion side with respect to the stopper.

Abstract: A treatment device for endoscopic therapy of the present invention includes a suturing-ligating member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, that carries out at least one of suturing and ligation of biological tissue, a stopper provided to be movable forward or backward on an proximal end side of the suturing or ligating member, and stoppable by friction on the suturing-ligating member to maintain the biological tissue in a sutured or ligated state by the suturing-ligating member, and a suturing-ligation releasing member provided movable with relative to the suturing-ligating member to release the suturing-ligation state maintained by firctional stopping between the suturing-ligating member and the stopper by moving the releasing member to the proximal end portion side of the suturing-ligating member.

Abstract: A ligature and suture device for medical application that ligatures or sutures biomedical tissue that has been suctioned by a suction device using a suturing member. The ligature and suture device includes an insertion portion having a lumen into which an endoscope can be inserted, and a distal end portion that is connected to the lumen and in which at least one side aperture is provided, at least one hollow needle that is able to support inside itself the suturing member, and that is placed inside the insertion portion such that a tip of the hollow needle is able to move between a first position, which is on a base end side of the side aperture, and a second position, which is on a distal end side of the side aperture, an operating section that performs an operation to move the needle, and at least one pledget that can be penetrated by the needle, and that is placed in a vicinity of the distal end of the side aperture so as to be freely removable from the distal end portion.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having excellent dipeptidyl peptidase IV-inhibiting activity, and a remedy based on the activity for insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1 diabetes), especially for non insulin-dependent diabetes (type 2 diabetes), insulin-resistant disorders, and obesity.

Abstract: An endoscopic treatment device is used with an endoscope. This treatment device includes a transmission member with a flexible structure having a distal end portion to be inserted into a body and can be operated outside the body, a push rod coupled to the distal end portion, and first and second connecting members rotatably coupled to the push rod. The treatment device further includes first and second arm members rotatably coupled to the distal end portion of the connecting member, a holding member rotatably holding the respective arm at a predetermined interval therebetween, and first and second actuating members integrally formed with the arm members and can open/close when the transmission member actuates the first and second connecting members and the first and second arm members through the push rod. This device also includes a needle mounted on at least one of the first and second actuating members.

Abstract: Software development environment includes a development board; an electronic processor based device which is mounted on the development board and is adapted to execute a series of software instructions; and a host computer which is combinable with the electronic processor based device. The host computer executes both benchmark test software and software under development on an operating system to calculate a first benchmark value of the electronic processor based device. The software under development is executed preferentially. The host computer calculates the residual capability of the electronic processor based device in accordance with the first benchmark value.

Abstract: In the present invention, a toner image produced through a development process of supplying a liquid toner onto an image bearing body bearing an electrostatic latent image is transferred from the image bearing body onto an intermediate transfer body and then transferred from the intermediate transfer body onto a printing medium by use of a backup roller in a transfer-and-fixation zone. The printing medium is preheated to a temperature required for transfer and fixation before the printing medium reaches the transfer-and-fixation zone. No heating means is provided in the transfer-and-fixation zone, and the intermediate transfer body and the backup roller are pressed against each other at a high pressure ranging from 10 kg/cm2 to 60 kg/cm2.

Abstract: A liquid-development electrophotographic apparatus utilizes a nonvolatile, high-viscosity, high-concentration liquid toner as a liquid developer. A developing section is in contact with photosensitive drums 11-14, on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, so that the liquid developer is supplied onto photosensitive drums 11-14. Toner particles contained in the liquid developer adhere to the photosensitive drums 11-14 according to an electric field established between the developing section and the photosensitive drums 11-14 to form toner images. The toner images are transferred from the photosensitive drums 11-14 to an intermediate transfer section. A transfer-and-fixation section includes a heater to melt-transfer the toner images onto the printing medium. A development section is disposed at a lower portion of the apparatus to prevent smudging of the printing medium and the intermediate transfer section even when the liquid toner spills.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner recycling control system which stably feeds a liquid developer of an appropriate concentration to a liquid developing apparatus employing a high-viscosity liquid developer; appropriately adjusts the concentration of residual developer collected after development and after transfer; and feeds the adjusted developer to the developing apparatus. The toner recycling control system collects a post-development residual developer from a developer-bearing body and a post-transfer residual developer from an image-bearing body; performs developer concentration adjustment to yield an adjusted developer; and feeds the adjusted developer back to the developer-bearing body.