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Flexible tube for endoscope

A flexible tube and endoscope technology, applied in endoscopy, medical science, surgery, etc., can solve the problems of reduced tensile strength of the outer skin, intolerance, and inability to use, and achieve excellent chemical resistance and resistance. High pressure steam, high insertability, good insertability effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-02
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYST CORP
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However, when a polyurethane elastomer is used for the outer skin of a flexible tube for an endoscope, it has the disadvantage of being unable to withstand the high-pressure steam sterilization method using an autoclave, which is the most popular sterilization method for endoscopes recently. Bacterial method (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-346754)
That is, if such a flexible tube is used for autoclaving, there is a problem that the tensile strength of the sheath is lowered.
[0004] In addition, it has been studied to use a polyester elastomer containing polybutylene naphthalate or the like as a hard segment having high pressure steam resistance for the outer skin of a flexible tube for an endoscope, but because the flexibility is too high, Therefore, there is a disadvantage that it cannot be used in long-sized endoscopes such as large intestines (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-311536).

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[0035] Using an extruder, fully cross-linked polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomers (Saline 4000 series: manufactured by DSM Co., Ltd., Santoprein: manufactured by AES Corporation) are coated on the mesh tube to form a skin, and the endoscope is produced Use flexible tubing.

Embodiment 2

[0037] A polymerized polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (Excelen: manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) was coated on the mesh tube to form a skin by using an extruder, and a flexible tube for an endoscope was produced.

Embodiment 3

[0039] The surface of the sheath of the flexible tube produced in Example 1 was primed with chlorinated polyolefin (Haidelen: manufactured by Toyo Kasei Co., Ltd.), and then coated with a fluorine-based coating agent.

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Abstract

Disclosed is a flexible tube for endoscopes whose surface is covered with an outer skin. This flexible tube for endoscopes is characterized in that the outer skin contains a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer. This flexible tube for endoscopes has resistance to cleaning liquids, disinfectant solutions and steam under pressure sterilization, while exhibiting excellent resilience (rebound resilience) and adequate flexibility.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a flexible tube for an endoscope, and more specifically, to a flexible tube for an endoscope having excellent chemical resistance and high pressure steam resistance. Background technique [0002] A flexible tube for an endoscope is usually covered with a flexible sheath. Such an outer skin makes it easy for the flexible tube to be inserted into the body cavity, and at the same time prevents liquids such as body fluids from invading the inside of the flexible tube. [0003] Conventionally, a polyurethane elastomer is generally used as a resin constituting the sheath of a flexible tube for an endoscope. However, when a polyurethane elastomer is used for the outer skin of a flexible tube for an endoscope, it has the disadvantage of being unable to withstand the high-pressure steam sterilization method using an autoclave, which is the most popular method of sterilizing endoscopes recently. Bacterial method (referring to J...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B1/00
CPCA61B1/005A61B1/00071A61B1/121
Inventor 小仓仁志
Owner OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYST CORP
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