Patent ID: 6149598
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An ultrasound endoscope having a rigid distal end casing of a generally cylindrical shape at a distal end of an elongated flexible insertion instrument and having an ultrasound scanner and an endoscopic image pickup mounted on fore and rear end portions of said distal end casing, said ultrasound endoscope comprising:an oblique view type endoscopic image pickup fitted in an angularly inclined surface provided on said rear end portion of said distal end casing and having a view field in an obliquely forward direction of said distal end casing; andan instrument outlet opening formed in said distal end casing to project a treating instrument therethrough, said instrument outlet opening being formed in an intermediate position between said ultrasound scanner and said endoscopic image pickup and within a view field of said endoscopic image pickup.