Patent ID: 6352503
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An endoscopic surgery apparatus for performing treating operation in a body cavity of a patient, comprising:an endoscope having an insertion section with at least an observation device incorporated therein; at least first and second treating tools each having an insertion section and each being operable in combination with the endoscope; a distance adjusting device for adjusting a relative distance between at least one pair of the observation device of the endoscope, insertion section of the first treating tool and insertion section of the second treating tool in a direction substantially orthogonal with an axial direction of the insertion section of the endoscope; and an operating device for remotely operating the distance adjusting device; wherein the distance adjusting device comprises a treating tool raising device arranged at a distal end portion of the insertion portion of the endoscope for raising one of the treating tools in a direction away from the insertion section of the other one of the first and second treating tools and different from the axial direction of the insertion section of the endoscope.