WO2012064031A3 - Endoscope - Google Patents

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WO2012064031A3
WO2012064031A3 PCT/KR2011/007983 KR2011007983W WO2012064031A3 WO 2012064031 A3 WO2012064031 A3 WO 2012064031A3 KR 2011007983 W KR2011007983 W KR 2011007983W WO 2012064031 A3 WO2012064031 A3 WO 2012064031A3
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bending
endoscope
tip
human body
flexible member
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PCT/KR2011/007983
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WO2012064031A2 (en
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Kae Dong Back
Jin Ho Lee
Hee Moon Jeong
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Publication of WO2012064031A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012064031A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/04—Endoscopic instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/06—Biopsy forceps, e.g. with cup-shaped jaws

Abstract

Disclosed is an endoscope having a biopsy unit inserted in a tip member thereof. The endoscope includes a freely bendable flexible member, a bending member provided at the front of the flexible member, the bending member being bendable with at least one degree of freedom, an operating unit provided at the rear of the flexible member and serving to control bending of the bending member, a tip member coupled to a front end of the bending member and inserted into the human body, and a biopsy unit inserted in the tip member to collect and store tissue within the human body.
PCT/KR2011/007983 2010-11-09 2011-10-25 Endoscope WO2012064031A2 (en)

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KR1020100110925A KR20120049592A (en) 2010-11-09 2010-11-09 Endoscope
KR10-2010-0110925 2010-11-09

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WO2012064031A2 WO2012064031A2 (en) 2012-05-18
WO2012064031A3 true WO2012064031A3 (en) 2012-09-07

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KR102570635B1 (en) * 2020-11-23 2023-08-25 서울대학교병원 Sampling Device
CN114305531B (en) * 2021-12-30 2024-02-27 江苏济远医疗科技有限公司 Hysteroscope convenient to biopsy forceps operation

Citations (5)

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EP0165718A2 (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-12-27 Pilkington Medical Systems Limited (formely Minvade Limited) Endoscopes
US4598698A (en) * 1983-01-20 1986-07-08 Warner-Lambert Technologies, Inc. Diagnostic device
WO1990007298A1 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-12 Opielab, Inc. Flexible endoscope
WO2007103057A2 (en) * 2006-02-24 2007-09-13 U.S. Endoscopy Group, Inc. Endoscopic suction device
WO2008051951A1 (en) * 2006-10-26 2008-05-02 Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. Biopsy collection device

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4598698A (en) * 1983-01-20 1986-07-08 Warner-Lambert Technologies, Inc. Diagnostic device
EP0165718A2 (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-12-27 Pilkington Medical Systems Limited (formely Minvade Limited) Endoscopes
WO1990007298A1 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-12 Opielab, Inc. Flexible endoscope
WO2007103057A2 (en) * 2006-02-24 2007-09-13 U.S. Endoscopy Group, Inc. Endoscopic suction device
WO2008051951A1 (en) * 2006-10-26 2008-05-02 Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. Biopsy collection device

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