Patent ID: 9277856
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscope apparatus comprising: an insertion part having a proximal end and a distal end, with an observation portion at the distal end to observe a subject, a bending portion which is provided more proximal than the distal end, and a tube portion closer to the proximal end than the bending portion, the bending portion has a distal end and a proximal end, wherein in an unbent state of the insertion part, the observation portion, the bending portion, and the tube portion are arranged in that order from the distal end to the proximal end of the insertion part; a light source section outputting excitation light; a fluorescent member excited by the excitation light to emit illumination light; a first light transmitting section disposed between the light source section and the fluorescent member to guide the excitation light output from the light source section to the fluorescent member; and a second light transmitting section guiding the illumination light emitted from the fluorescent member, wherein the fluorescent member is fixedly located closer to the proximal end of the bending portion than to the distal end of the bending portion, in an unbent state of said insertion part and wherein the fluorescent member is provided closer to the proximal side of the insertion part than the bending portion, and within the insertion part.