Patent ID: 9307964
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An intra-body-cavity insertion instrument fastener for fixing an intra-body-cavity insertion instrument inserted into a body cavity from a first insertion hole, the intra-body-cavity insertion instrument fastener comprising: an insertion section configured to be inserted into the body cavity from a second insertion hole different from the first insertion hole, and to be held partially exposed to an outside of the body cavity; a sheath configured to be protruded from a top end of the insertion section; a groove surface formed at a top end of the sheath, wherein the groove surface defines a groove shaped to complement a portion of the intra-body-cavity insertion instrument; and a grasp section extending from the groove surface, wherein the grasp section is configured to grasp the portion of the intra-body-cavity insertion instrument to fix the position of the portion with respect to the groove surface and to move the portion into complementary engagement with the groove surface to fix the orientation of the portion with respect to the groove surface.