Patent ID: 8016753

Claim:
An endoscope, comprising: an inserted portion, which is adapted to be inserted into an organ, having a distal portion with a distal surface; a liquid outlet, which is formed on the distal surface of the distal portion, and is adapted to eject liquid therefrom toward an object located in vicinity to the distal portion, the liquid outlet opening to a straight front of the distal surface of the inserted portion; and a flow attracting member, formed as a cylindrical pin, which is adapted to attract a flow of the liquid ejected from the liquid outlet, wherein the flow of the liquid ejected from the liquid outlet is angled by the flow attracting member so that the liquid is directed at a predetermined portion of the object, wherein the flow attracting member is formed as a pin arranged in the distal portion at a position adjacent to the liquid outlet so as to protrude forwardly from the distal surface of the inserted portion, and the flow attracting member is fixed against pivoting movement at the distal surface of the inserted portion, and wherein the liquid outlet is positioned at an axially spaced location from the flow attracting member.