Endoscope hood and endoscope device

The endoscopic hood addresses the issue of foreign matter adherence by using a cylindrical design with forward-inward cleaning fluid discharge, ensuring efficient and continuous endoscopic tool operation.

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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2021189892
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-11-24
Publication Date
2025-10-27
Estimated Expiration
2041-11-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Endoscopic procedures face issues with foreign matter, such as gastrointestinal mucus, adhering to the light irradiation unit or other treatment tools, causing thermal damage and treatment inconveniences, with insufficient solutions to address this problem.

Method used

An endoscopic hood is attached to the endoscope, featuring a cylindrical hood portion and discharge ports that direct cleaning fluid forward and inward to clean the treatment tool tip, with multiple outlets and adjustable pressure to enhance cleaning efficiency and prevent unwanted discharge.

Benefits of technology

The endoscopic hood effectively removes adhering foreign matter, minimizing thermal damage and treatment disruptions, allowing continuous use of the endoscopic tool by simplifying cleaning operations and maintaining treatment effectiveness.

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Abstract

To suppress problems caused by foreign matter adhesion to a tip of an endoscope treatment instrument.SOLUTION: A hood for an endoscope used by being attached to the endoscope includes a cylindrical hood part for attachment to a tip part of the endoscope, and a discharge port that discharges cleaning fluid for cleaning an endoscope treatment instrument projecting from an opening at the tip of the endoscope, the discharge port discharging the cleaning fluid to the front of the hood part and in a direction inclined toward the inside of the hood part, from the tip of the hood part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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