Patent ID: 9233227
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An operating member for rotating an elongated body for medical use about an axis and curving at least part of the elongated body for medical use in a direction intersecting an axial direction, the operating member comprising: a rotational operation part that is fixed to the elongated body for medical use and rotates the elongated body for medical use about the axis; a pull wire fixed to the elongated body for medical use; a pull operation part that is connected to the pull wire and curves at least part of the elongated body for medical use in a direction intersecting the axial direction by pulling the pull wire; a support part that is provided rotatably about the axis of the elongated body for medical use and supports the pull operation part in such a state that a pull action of the pull operation part is possible; a joining part that joins the rotational operation part to the support part and rotates the support part and the pull operation part about the axis of the elongated body for medical use in association with rotation of the rotational operation part; and a grip part that is restricted in movement in the axial direction by being disposed between the rotational operation part and the support part and is provided pivotally independently of the rotational operation part and the support part.