Patents by Inventor Takashi Otawara

Takashi Otawara 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).

  • Publication number: 20070260113
    Abstract: There is provided an endoscope insertion portion capable of ensuring an excellent observation field of view. The endoscope insertion portion of this invention includes: an insertion portion including a distal end portion and provided inside with a duct allowing a medical instrument to be inserted; a first image pickup portion; a second image pickup portion; a first observation optical system for condensing light incident on the first image pickup portion; a second observation optical system for condensing light incident on the second image pickup portion; and an aperture portion communicating with the duct. On the distal end surface of the distal end portion, a distance between a center of the aperture portion and a center of the first observation optical system is shorter than a distance between the center of the aperture portion and a center of the second observation optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Takashi Otawara
  • Publication number: 20070249898
    Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion and a treatment instrument insertion channel, and is inserted into a body cavity; an operation portion which is connected to a proximal end side of the insertion portion; and a treatment instrument raiser which has a guiding surface for guiding a treatment instrument, and able to rise according to an operation from the operation portion. The raiser includes a slit which is formed on a distal end side of the guiding surface and with which a guide wire guided toward the distal end side opening can be engaged, and a guide wire guiding unit which is formed on an outer periphery of the guiding surface and serves to guide the guide wire into the slit. The guide wire is guided into the slit by the guiding unit, when the raiser is raised by the operation from the operation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Takashi Otawara
  • Publication number: 20070232857
    Abstract: An endoscope according includes a treatment instrument riser which guides a distal end of a treatment instrument projected from a distal end opening provided in a channel for inserting the treatment instrument in an insertion portion to a desired position; a driving mechanism which is rotatably fitted onto an axis provided in an operation portion covered with an outer packaging member, and drives the treatment instrument riser; a guide-wire securing unit which secures a position of a guide wire projected from the distal end opening provided in the channel in the insertion portion; a guide-wire securing operation member which operates the guide-wire securing unit; and a securing unit which secures a position of the guide-wire securing operation member in a state where the position of the guide-wire is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Takashi Otawara
  • Patent number: 7220227
    Abstract: An adapter for an endoscope of the present invention includes: a locking device for attaching and detaching that attaches and locks this adapter for an endoscope onto a predefined position on an endoscope control part; and a first treatment tool locking device that keeps a treatment tool at a first predefined position. Furthermore, at the first predefined position, a guidewire entry aperture of the treatment tool and an entry aperture of a forceps plug are separated in such a way as to face each other along substantially the same line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Yasushi Ohkoshi, Jin Ito, Kenichi Adachi, Hiroaki Kubokawa, Hidenobu Kimura, Osamu Tamada, Tae Mitsuya, Takashi Otawara
  • Publication number: 20050065399
    Abstract: An adapter for an endoscope of the present invention includes: a locking device for attaching and detaching that attaches and locks this adapter for an endoscope onto a predefined position on an endoscope control part; and a first treatment tool locking device that keeps a treatment tool at a first predefined position. Furthermore, at the first predefined position, a guidewire entry aperture of the treatment tool and an entry aperture of a forceps plug are separated in such a way as to face each other along substantially the same line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Yasushi Okoshi, Jin Ito, Kenichi Adachi, Hiroaki Kubokawa, Hidenobu Kimura, Osamu Tamada, Tae Mitsuya, Takashi Otawara
  • Patent number: 6827683
    Abstract: An endoscope system comprises: an endoscope main body having an insertion portion in which a lumen is formed, the insertion portion having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal end opening of the lumen being provided to the distal end of the insertion portion, and a proximal end opening of the lumen being provided to the proximal end of the insertion portion; a first fixing member provided to the distal end of the insertion portion, capable of selecting between a fixed state for fixing the distal end portion of a linear member inserted into the lumen and a released state thereof in the distal end portion of the insertion portion; a second fixing member provided to the proximal end of the insertion portion, capable of selectively fixing the proximal end portion of the linear member inserted into the lumen in the proximal end of the insertion portion; and a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen running therebetween, and removably inserted into the lumen, wherein a slit is formed fr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Otawara
  • Publication number: 20030073955
    Abstract: An endoscope system comprises: an endoscope main body having an insertion portion in which a lumen is formed, the insertion portion having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal end opening of the lumen being provided to the distal end of the insertion portion, and a proximal end opening of the lumen being provided to the proximal end of the insertion portion; a first fixing member provided to the distal end of the insertion portion, capable of selecting between a fixed state for fixing the distal end portion of a linear member inserted into the lumen and a released state thereof in the distal end portion of the insertion portion; a second fixing member provided to the proximal end of the insertion portion, capable of selectively fixing the proximal end portion of the linear member inserted into the lumen in the proximal end of the insertion portion; and a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen running therebetween, and removably inserted into the lumen, wherein a slit is formed fr
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Otawara