[54] MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH ENDOSCOPES
[75] Inventors: Kiyotoshi Sakashita, Hino; Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Sagamihara; Toru Shimizu, Akigawa; Katsumi Sasaki, Hachioji; Kenichi Kimura, Hachioji; Eiji Murakami, Hachioji; Kqji Iida, Sagamihara; Yasuhiko Kikuchi, Machida; Toshiya Sugai, Hachioji, all olJapan
[73] Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 907,269
[22] Filed: Aug. 6, 1997
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 498,170, Jul. 5, 1995, abandoned.
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Jul. 29, 1994 [JP] Japan 6-179049
Jul. 29, 1994 [JP] Japan 6-179194
Jan. 30, 1995 [JP] Japan 7-012470
[51] Int. CI. A61B 17/28
[52] U.S. CI 606/174; 606/51; 606/52;
606/205
[58] Field of Search 606/205, 206,
606/170, 171, 174, 51, 52, 207; 600/564
[56] References Cited
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