Patent ID: 8308634
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope comprising: an insertion portion which has a bending portion; a wire which is fixed to an end of a distal side of the bending portion and is pushed along the insertion portion, an operating portion which is provided on a proximal side of the insertion portion opposite to the bending portion, the operating portion configured to perform a push and pull operation of the wire; a wire-connecting member which is interposed between the insertion portion and the operating portion to form an allowance in a direction in which the wire is pushed and pulled; wherein the wire-connecting member includes, a slip-off preventing member that is connected to the operating wire portion, is movable in the direction of push and pull within the sleeve, and is accommodated in the sleeve, and the sleeve and the split-off preventing member form a slip-off preventing structure that prevents the operating wire portion from slipping off from the sleeve.