ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE, SUPPORTING MEMBER AND METHOD OF USING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM

摘要

An endoscope system comprising an endoscope (1) to be inserted into the duodenum (90), which has an insertion part (12) provided with a curved part (16) capable of freely undergoing curvature, and a first balloon (10a) to a fourth balloon (10d) whereby a side face (17k) of the front edge (17) of the insertion part (12), which is located closer to the front edge than the curved part (16) of the insertion part (12) and in parallel to the central axis P of the insertion part (12) along the peripheral direction of the insertion direction W of the insertion part (12), is moved in parallel to the viewing field direction S of an object lens (34) located in the radius direction of the insertion part (12) differing from the curvature of the curved part (16).