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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187169 | Medical apparatus A medical apparatus includes a first medical device, a second medical device, an integrated inputting device, and an integrated control device. The first medical device includes an insertion portion having a bending portion that is bent by a first driving portion an... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187170 | Overtube and endoscope system suitable for treatment such as submucosal dissection An overtube includes: an endoscope insertion portion passing hole through which an insertion portion of an endoscope is passed; and at least one manipulator passing hole through which a manipulator insertion portion of a manipulator apparatus is passed. The manipula... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8105230 | Medical system A medical system according to the present invention includes: a medical instrument provided with a treatment portion for performing treatment operations on living body tissue; a treatment portion displacement mechanism for displacing the position of the treatment po... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092371 | Medical treatment endoscope The medical treatment endoscope according to the present invention includes a sheath having a flexibility; at least one arm member having a bending part that projects out from a front end of the sheath and performs bending actions; an open/close mechanism which dire... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088062 | Interchangeable endoscopic end effectors Methods and devices are provided for performing various procedures using interchangeable end effectors. In general, the methods and devices allow a surgeon to remotely and selectively interchange various surgical end effectors within a patient's body, thus allowing ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083669 | Medical device for maintaining state of treatment portion A medical device of the invention includes: a treatment instrument including a treatment portion which is used extended from a distal end of an endoscope insertion portion having a treatment instrument channel, an operation portion for operation of advancing/retreat... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075475 | Endoscope system and medical instrument According to the present invention, there is provided an endoscope system including: an endoscope having an elongated insertion portion; a medical instrument configured to be inserted in a channel of the insertion portion of the endoscope and to have an elongated fl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075474 | Endoscope system and medical instrument An endoscope system according to the present invention includes: an endoscope equipped with a long insertion portion; a medical instrument which includes a treating portion installed in a distal part and used to perform various treatments in a body cavity and a long... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8043208 | Guide wire insertion and re-insertion tools and methods of use An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8002696 | Endoscope system An endoscope system has an driving-section for driving an insertion-section having an instrument. The driving-section is supported by a pivoting section rotatively. The driving-section has two rollers facing each other. The insertion-section is disposed between the ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998058 | Endoscope system comprising endoscope to which medical instrument is attached An endoscope system comprises an endoscope, medical instrument, operating unit, first and second drive units, and control unit. The endoscope comprises a flexible insertion tube being inserted into an object being examined. The medical instrument is partially insert... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7955252 | Endoscopic treatment system This endoscopic treatment system is provided with an insertion-retraction and rotating device for a treatment tool, which performs an insertion-retraction operation along a direction of an axis of a treatment tool and a rotating operation around the axis, of the tre... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946978 | Endoscope treatment tool insertion-extraction system This endoscope treatment tool insertion-extraction system is provided with: a first treatment tool and a second treatment tool which are insertable into and retractable from a forceps channel of an endoscope; a first insertion-extraction mechanism which feeds the fi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7927271 | Endoscope tool coupling An endoscope tool coupling that facilitates the placement and positioning of a surgical tool within an endoscope. The tool coupling may be configured to accommodate differences in lengths between the surgical tool and the endoscope, which may allow a user to precise... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7846087 | Endoscopic rotation Devices and methods are provided for positioning a tool. In one embodiment, an endoscopic rotation device is provided having a rotatable collet, a flexible elongate translating mechanism, and an actuating mechanism. The rotatable collet can be configured to receive ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7775970 | Harvesting device for endoscope A harvesting device for an endoscope includes a harvesting member inserted through an outer tube member, including a harvesting portion arranged at the distal end portion of the outer tube member and to perform a harvesting, and configured to move so that the harves... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775969 | Endoscope with an optical fiber embedded in a flexible sleeve and method for using the same The present invention relates to an endoscope, in particular an ureterorenoscope. The endoscope comprises a lumen for insertion of a light and energy transmitting fiber. According to the invention during insertion of the fiber into a working channel of the endoscope... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7727144 | Endoscopic surgical instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument has an insertion portion to be inserted in a channel of an endoscope, a treatment portion provided at a tip of the insertion portion for treating an objective part and a manipulation portion provided close to a proximal end of the i... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7708685 | Operating instrument system for endoscope An endoscope operating instrument system which includes a back-and-forth movement mechanism for providing a back-and-forth movement drive force required to operate a forceps located at a distal end of the operating instrument and an insertion/withdrawal mechanism de... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7691054 | Endoscope system, treatment instrument cartridge, and storage case An endoscope system comprises an endoscope, a treatment instrument cartridge, an advancing and retracting device, a controlling device, and an operation instructing device. The endoscope includes a treatment instrument channel in an inserting portion. The treatment ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7615005 | Medical apparatus for use with an endoscope A guide system for use with an endoscope, and a method of use is disclosed. The guide system can include a track, in the form of a rail, and a mating member for engaging the rail. The guide system can also include an accessory, such as an accessory guide tube throug... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582054 | Endoscope treatment tool insertion-extraction system An endoscope treatment tool insertion-extraction system is provided with an endoscope having a forceps channel, and a treatment tool unit having a treatment tool that can be inserted and extracted through the forceps channel; and the treatment tool unit is provided ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7582055 | Endoscope system An endoscope system comprises multiple types of treatment tools including a treatment-tool insertion unit, and a function unit having a function for performing treatment; an electrically-driven operation device which electrically drives the function unit; an electri... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7537561 | Endoscope apparatus An edge portion of an endoscope inserting portion includes an observation optical system, a first treatment-tool oscillating base which guides, in a first direction, a first treatment tool guided via a first channel for inserting the treatment tool, and a second tre... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7524284 | Endoscopy system An endoscopy system includes: a motor-driven operating device that an operation section of an accessory is attachable to, the operating device operating the operation section in a motor-driven manner, the accessory having an accessory insertion section to be introdu... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7435215 | Endoscope An inserting portion has, at the proximal end thereof, an operating portion having a bending lever for bending operation. The operating portion has, on the front end side thereof, a grip portion gripped by an operator. The grip portion has therein a plate frame as a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7379790 | Tool memory-based software upgrades for robotic surgery Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods includes both a reusable processor and a limited-use robotic tool or medical treatment probe. A memory the limite... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351202 | Medical device with track and method of use A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as the GI tract) of a patient is provided. The device includes an elongate flexible member which can be advanced along a track. The track can include a loop portion which can be advanced ahead o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341555 | Method of using a guide wire, therapeutic instrument and endoscope A method of performing treatment on a desired part of a cavity includes use of an endoscope having a guide wire, a therapeutic instrument and a therapeutic instrument elevator base capable of guiding the instrument to a desired position. The guide wire is inserted i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341554 | Endoscopic treatment system An endoscopic treatment system is designed to suture or resect a lesion while ensuring the ease of insertion into a deep region in the large intestine. The endoscopic treatment system comprises an endoscope and a therapeutic instruments insertion aid into which the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339341 | Surgical camera robot The present invention is a miniature camera robot which can be placed entirely within an open space such as an abdominal cavity. The instant camera robot has pan and tilt capabilities, an adjustable focus camera, and a support component for supporting the robot body... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322933 | Optical trocar The present invention relates to an optical obturator which includes a sleeve having a longitudinal bore between a proximal end and a distal end. The longitudinal bore of the sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of an endoscope or like image transferri... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318802 | Endoscope and endoscopic suturing instrument for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease The holding device of the endoscope allows suspension of the tissue while it is held and fixed securely. Use of holding device with large distal ends will not damage tissue and allows holding and suspension of a large area. A needle pierces at least the proper muscu... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318829 | Methods and apparatus for transpericardial left atrial appendage closure Methods and apparatus for closing a left atrial appendage are described. The methods rely on introducing a closure tool from a location beneath the rib cage, over an epicardial surface, and to the exterior of the left atrial appendage. The closure device may then be... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311674 | End effector assembly cap and tissue removal device and related methods Embodiments of the invention include a cap for a medical device. The cap includes a body defining a cavity configured to accommodate at least a portion of an end effector assembly of the medical device, and a tissue removal portion attached to the body and configure... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303560 | Method of positioning a medical instrument A system and method for positioning a medical instrument at a desired biological target tissue site is provided. The system includes an elongated sheath having a deflectable distal end configured to deflect or otherwise position at least a portion of a medical instr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261728 | Biopsy forceps device and method An apparatus and method for providing a biopsy device at the distal end of a medical device, such as an endoscope, are disclosed. The apparatus can include a device attached to an endoscope to guide the position of the end of the instrument, such as by constraining ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261722 | Apparatus and method for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease A minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed which includes the steps forming a fold of tissue, extending one or more needles through the fold of tissue, deploying a tissue fastener from an interior lumen of each of the needles, and retracting each of the ne... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241263 | Selectively rotatable shaft coupler In one aspect, the present invention is a system for rotatably coupling a shaft to a housing. The system includes a selectively rotatable shaft coupler that connects a shaft to a housing that allows a limited amount of shaft rotation, but which sets a restriction on... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226410 | Locally-propelled, intraluminal device with cable loop track and method of use A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as the GI tract) of a patient is provided comprising a capsule, a cable, and a propulsion means. The cable can have one end anchored to the patient, and can extend from this anchored portion to ... | 06/05/2007 |
