Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600132000 | Universal cord connector device for endoscope functions | 14 |
20080249363 | Electric connector for endoscope, endoscope, and method for assembling electric connector - The present invention provides an electric connector for an endoscope, an endoscope, and a method for assembling an electric connector which make it possible to simplify work operations such as operation checks and repairs of the endoscope, as well as to reduce the time for the work operations. An endoscope in accordance with the present invention has an insertion portion, an operation portion provided at a proximal end portion of the insertion portion, and a connection cable connected to the operation portion and having an electric connector at a proximal end thereof. The endoscope has a cable wire which is inserted through the endoscope and extends from the electric connector toward a distal end and a connector to which an end portion of the cable wire is releasably connected. | 10-09-2008 |
20080269560 | MEDICAL APPARATUS - A medical apparatus includes an insertion-section-side body of an endoscope, which serves as a first member, a power unit which serves as a second member having an outer peripheral portion which is surrounded by walls, and having a reception chamber to which the insertion-section-side body is detachably connected, a fluid connection unit which is connected to the insertion-section-side body on an outside of the reception chamber, and a non-fluid connection unit which is connected to the insertion-section-side body on an inside of the reception chamber. Thereby, a medical apparatus is provided, wherein a fluid connection unit for fluid connection of, e.g. air feed and water feed, can be shut off, by a simple structure, from a non-fluid connection unit for non-fluid connection of, e.g. an illumination optical system, a signal line and a driving force system, and the reliability of a water-proof measure is high. | 10-30-2008 |
20080281157 | CONNECTOR AND MEDICAL APPARATUS - A connector includes a flange receiving portion serving as a first standard surface provided on a chassis serving as a stationary base plate, a casing serving as a first connector portion which is supported in a manner to be movable at least in parallel to the flange receiving portion, a flange receiving portion serving as a standard surface which is provided on the casing and is substantially parallel to the flange receiving portion, and a light guide fixing member serving as a second connector portion which is supported in a manner to be movable at least in parallel to the flange receiving portion. | 11-13-2008 |
20090177038 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE - A connector includes a cable attachment ring that fits onto a signal cable, a circuit board attachment part that catches a circuit board, and a connecting pillar that connects the cable attachment ring and the circuit board attachment part. The cable attachment ring is detachable from the signal cable, and the circuit board attachment part is detachable from the circuit board. | 07-09-2009 |
20130035550 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector system is a connector system including a plug section, and a receptacle section having a concave portion in an inside of which the plug section can be inserted, wherein the plug section includes a flange portion including a first inclined surface portion which increases in diameter toward an extraction direction, and a second inclined surface portion which decreases in diameter toward the extraction direction on an extraction direction side of the first inclined surface portion, in which an inclination angle with respect to an insertion direction of the second inclined surface portion is larger than an inclination angle with respect to the insertion direction of the first inclined surface portion, and the receptacle section includes a ball which is placed to be projectable/retractable from a side surface portion of the concave portion. | 02-07-2013 |
20130150671 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A rotating connector formed within an endoscope console for connecting an endoscope to a console, comprising: a fixed part located on the endoscope console for attaching the rotating connector to the console; and a rotating part adapted to be attached to the at least one fixed part such that the rotating part can rotate relatively to the at least one fixed part, the rotating part also adapted to receiving an endoscope connector, wherein the rotating connector enables rotation of the endoscope while eliminating twisting of a proximal shaft connecting the endoscope to the console. | 06-13-2013 |
20130197309 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an endoscope connector at a proximal end portion of a universal cable that is extended from an endoscope operation portion. The endoscope connector includes: a first unit that is provided at the proximal end portion of the universal cable, and inside which are inserted a fluid conduit and a signal transmission line that are inserted through inside of the universal cable; a second unit that is connected and fixed to the first unit, and that internally includes a connection conduit that is connected to the fluid conduit; and a signal transmission cable that is integrated with a side portion of the first unit and includes an electrical connector at an end portion. | 08-01-2013 |
20140180008 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An insertion portion, a function portion, an operation portion, a universal cord, a connection connector, a drive member that generates a drive force for causing the function portion to act, a connection portion that is provided at the connection connector and has the drive member connected thereto, and a drive force transmitting member that is inserted through the universal cord, and transmits the drive force generated by the drive member connected to the connection portion to the function portion are included. | 06-26-2014 |
20150057500 | System for Connecting and Disconnecting A Main Connector and A Main Control Unit of An Endoscope - The present specification describes systems for connecting/disconnecting a main connector of an endoscope assembly to the main control unit. In an embodiment, the system includes an elongated protruding member located on the main connector which is adapted to fit into a female fitting member placed in an opening on the surface of the main control unit wherein said female fitting member is coupled to a motor, which on activation causes the female fitting member to rotate and engage with the elongated protruding member. In an embodiment, the system includes a male bayonet component located on the main connector for connecting with a female bayonet component placed in an opening on a surface of the main control unit, wherein said female fitting member is coupled to a slidable switch through a crankshaft in the main control unit. | 02-26-2015 |
20150094536 | Endoscope Having a Supply Cable Attached Thereto - The present specification describes a medical endoscope, such as but not limited to a gastroscope, a colonoscope or a bronchoscope. In particular, the present specification describes an endoscope having a supply cable that includes a coupling element dividing the supply cable into a first section and a second section capable of rotating relative to each other, wherein the endoscope system further includes a control unit or endoscope handle and a main connector or supply plug connected to opposite ends of the supply cable. | 04-02-2015 |
20150297069 | SURGICAL ILLUMINATION DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A surgical illumination device includes a LED with a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and a heat transfer pad. A flexible circuit has first and second electrically conductive traces extending from a proximal end to a distal end thereof. The first conductive trace is electrically interconnected with the positive terminal, the second conductive trace is electrically interconnected with the negative terminal, and a heat transfer window on the flexible circuit is aligned with the heat transfer pad. The illumination device includes a heat sink having a distal end with a distal end face. A thermally conductive adhesive pad is disposed between the LED and the distal end face of the heat sink. The thermally conductive adhesive pad is aligned with the heat transfer window of the flexible circuit and the heat transfer pad of the LED base. | 10-22-2015 |
20160113481 | INTRODUCING APPARATUS - The introducing apparatus comprises the operating section, which is easy to grip and easy to operate, mounted therein by providing the dial of the operation element to perform a bending operation of the bending section and a part of the rotary mechanism alone while avoiding an operation range of the operating section for fingers of a gripping hand. | 04-28-2016 |
20160374538 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE - An electronic endoscope transmits an image pickup signal converted into digital serial data, as a differential signal, to a processor such that a quality of an output waveform to the processor is fixed, and includes: a first transmission section; a first filter section arranged at an output side of the first transmission section, wherein a constant is adjusted according to a loss in a transmission channel including a cable disposed in a part from the first transmission section to the first filter section; a second transmission section for transmitting the differential signal from the first filter section to the processor; and a second filter section arranged at an output side of the second transmission section, wherein a constant is adjusted according to a loss including a cable located in the second transmission section or in a portion subsequent to the second transmission section. | 12-29-2016 |
20190142245 | ENDOSCOPE | 05-16-2019 |