Endoscope and tip cap
The endoscope's tip cap with a negative pressure release mechanism addresses the risk of inner wall damage during withdrawal by preventing suction-induced aspiration, enhancing operator safety.
JP2026095650APending Publication Date: 2026-06-11FUJIFILM CORP
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FUJIFILM CORP
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
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Abstract
To provide an endoscope and tip cap that can reduce the burden on the operator by not damaging the inner wall of the digestive tract when withdrawing the endoscope. [Solution] The endoscope 10 comprises a tip body 32 provided on the tip side of the endoscope insertion section 24, a treatment instrument outlet 60 (suction port) provided on the tip body 32, and a tip cap 34 attached to the tip body 32 that defines a space 66 at a position facing the treatment instrument outlet 60 and has an opening 81 that opens the space 66 to the outside. At least one of the tip cap 34 and the tip body 32 is provided with a through hole 83 (negative pressure release part) at a position other than the opening 81 to release the negative pressure in the space 81.
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