Patent ID: 8795155
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An electric bending endoscope device comprising: an endoscope having an observation function and a treatment function of the inside of a body cavity; an endoscope supporting device having a first moving member capable of moving the endoscope up and down in a direction perpendicular to a floor, a second moving member capable of moving the endoscope in a horizontal direction with respect to the floor, a first supporting portion for permitting the endoscope to rotate around an axis and supporting the endoscope, and second supporting portion for supporting the endoscope movably in vertical and horizontal directions; an arm fixing member which is rotatably provided with respect to a supporting portion and connected with the second moving member through the first moving member; a first magnet which is fixed on one surface of the arm fixing member; a second magnet which is fixed on a proximal end surface of the second moving member; a thin-plate shaped constant force spring whose one end is fixed on one surface of the proximal end side of the second moving member; a third magnet which is provided at a distal end side of the constant force spring; and a fourth magnet which is fixed on the supporting portion, wherein when the endoscope supporting device is in the usage standby state, the third magnet attracts the fourth magnet which is to be attracted by the third magnet to fix the second moving member and the second supporting portion, and the state is maintained.