Patent ID: 8858428
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope comprising: an operation portion separate from and detachably attachable to the insertion portion, wherein the operation portion comprises a grasping portion and an operation lever; a bending operation wire that is inserted through the insertion portion and used for bending the bending portion in a predetermined direction with ragging in a forward/backward tagging direction; a connecting mechanism comprising a first connecting mechanism, the first connecting mechanism provided on a side of the insertion portion, the first connecting mechanism comprising: the connecting mechanism further comprising and where the connecting mechanism is configured to perform connection of the bending operation wire and the coupling member to coincide with coupling operation of the operation portion and the insertion portion, thereby allowing the coupling member to move proximally with respect to the insertion portion tug the bending operation wire in association with the operation of the operation lever so as to bend the bending portion.