摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an activating mechanism for an endoscopic ligator, mounted on an endoscopes of every form and accurately controlled to perform ligature. <P>SOLUTION: This activating mechanism for activating the endoscopic ligator 14 includes: a mounting element; and an activating element connected to the mounting element, wherein the mounting element has such dimensions that it is directly inserted in an opening part of the base end of an operating channel 16a of an endoscope 10a and fitted in the working passage to mount the activating mechanism on the endoscope and includes a passage for receiving an activating braid of the ligator, which is introduced into an activating element of the activating mechanism through the working passage and a passage of the mounting element. The activating braid 15 provides a driving pin and a roller clutch mounted on a spool of the activating element to set the activating element in an engagement position or disengagement position and a knob for rotating the driving pin. When the driving pin engages with the roller clutch, the knob can be rotated only in one direction, and when it is in the disengagement position, the knob can be rotated in both directions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |