Patent ID: 11963665
Assignee: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An endoscope comprising:
an insertion portion comprising a distal end portion;
an operation portion connected to a proximal end of the insertion portion, the insertion portion and the operation portion having a channel having a first opening at the operation portion and a second opening at a distal end of the insertion portion, the operation portion and the insertion portion, excluding the channel, defining an internal space, the insertion portion further having a third opening at the distal end in communication with the internal space; and
a sensor disposed in the operation portion and within the internal space, the sensor being configured to detect a pressure of gas passing through the internal space to the third opening, the third opening being configured to allow the gas in the internal space to flow out from the third opening.