Patent ID: 7435230

Claim:
An obtained tissue extractor which is used in combination with a biopsy forceps, the biopsy forceps comprising: an elongated insertion portion to be inserted into a body; a biopsy cup provided at a distal end of the insertion section, including a pair of cup bodies at least one of which is able to be opened/closed and which are configured to obtain a living body tissue, and having holes communicating with the inside of the cup bodies; and a link mechanism configured to drive the biopsy cup to open/close by remote manipulation at a proximal end of the insertion portion, wherein the obtained tissue extractor is able to extract the obtained tissue from the biopsy cup, and the obtained tissue extractor comprises protrusions entering the inside of the cup bodies from the holes of the cup bodies when the cup bodies are driven to open in a position at the distal end of the insertion portion, in order to release the obtained tissue from the cup bodies, and the obtained tissue extractor further comprising: a cylindrical main body through which the insertion portion of the biopsy forceps is inserted; and a pair of arms extending toward the biopsy cup from the main body and having the protrusions provided at distal ends thereof.