摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an enteroscope and an enteroscope system, even in a long and large alimentary canal such as the small intestine, easily orally or transanally inserted into a targeted site in the body cavity and reducing the fatigue of an operator and the burden on a patient. <P>SOLUTION: This enteroscope 1 having a rigidity variable mechanism 11 is characterized in that the rigidity variable mechanism 11 is provided within a range of roughly 100 cm-150 cm from a proximal end toward the distal end of an insertion tube 2 of the enteroscope 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI</p> |