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JP2009525777A5
JP2009525777A5 JP2008553430A JP2008553430A JP2009525777A5 JP 2009525777 A5 JP2009525777 A5 JP 2009525777A5 JP 2008553430 A JP2008553430 A JP 2008553430A JP 2008553430 A JP2008553430 A JP 2008553430A JP 2009525777 A5 JP2009525777 A5 JP 2009525777A5
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  1. 管状体と、
    撮像装置と、
    前記撮像装置を前記管状体に対して接続する形状記憶リンクと、
    を備える撮像カテーテルアセンブリ。
  2. 前記形状記憶リンクが2つの端部セグメントを含むU字状の自然形状を有し、前記端部セグメントのうちの一方が前記撮像装置に対して接続され、他方の端部セグメントが前記管状体に対して接続される請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  3. 前記端部セグメントが互いに略平行である請求項2に記載のアセンブリ。
  4. 前記形状記憶リンクが、前記形状記憶リンクを真っ直ぐに伸ばす力が除去された後にその自然形状に戻る請求項2に記載のアセンブリ。
  5. 前記形状記憶リンクが、形状記憶要素と、前記撮像装置からの導電体を前記管状体内の導電体に対して接続する可撓性導電体とを含む請求項2に記載のアセンブリ。
  6. 前記リンクが形状記憶要素と可撓性PCBとを含む請求項1に記載のアセンブリ。
  7. 前記形状記憶要素および前記可撓性PCBが前記可撓性PCBの幅方向に並べて配置される請求項6に記載のアセンブリ。
  8. 前記形状記憶要素と前記可撓性PCBとが互いに取り付けられる請求項7に記載のアセンブリ。
  9. 前記形状記憶要素および前記可撓性PCBが積層構造を形成するために積み重ねられる請求項7に記載のアセンブリ。
  10. 前記可撓性PCBが、前記撮像装置からの導電体を前記管状体内の導電体に対して接続する導電体を含む請求項9に記載のアセンブリ。
  11. 光源を更に備え、前記光源が前記リンク上に配置される請求項7に記載のアセンブリ。
  12. 前記光源が前記リンクの湾曲部分上に配置される請求項11に記載のアセンブリ。
  13. 端部を有する挿入チューブと、
    撮像カテーテルアセンブリと、を備え、
    前記撮像カテーテルアセンブリが、
    管状体と、
    撮像装置と、
    前記撮像装置を前記管状体に対して接続する形状記憶リンクとを含む内視鏡アセンブリ。
  14. 内視鏡を構成する方法であって、
    撮像カテーテルアセンブリの先端にあるU形状の可撓性形状記憶リンクを真っ直ぐに伸ばすステップと、
    前記撮像カテーテルアセンブリの真っ直ぐに伸ばされた先端を内視鏡の挿入チューブのチャンネル内へと前記挿入チューブの基端から挿入するステップと、
    前記可撓性リンクがその自然な曲げ形状に戻るように補助撮像装置42および前記可撓性リンク44が前記挿入チューブの先端から押し出されるまで、前記撮像カテーテルアセンブリを前記挿入チューブ内に更に押し込むステップと、を備える方法。
JP2008553430A 2006-02-06 2007-02-06 撮像カテーテルアセンブリを有する内視鏡および内視鏡を構成する方法 Expired - Fee Related JP5469867B2 (ja)

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US77109906P 2006-02-06 2006-02-06
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US11/609,838 US8182422B2 (en) 2005-12-13 2006-12-12 Endoscope having detachable imaging device and method of using
US11/609,838 2006-12-12
US11/626,189 US8235887B2 (en) 2006-01-23 2007-01-23 Endoscope assembly with retroscope
US11/626,189 2007-01-23
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