Control device for an endoscope

摘要

An endoscope having an elongated insertion portion provided at a distal end thereof with a steerable bendable portion, includes at least one steering member which is rotated to bend the steerable bendable portion; at least one locking member which is rotated to lock the steering member, the steering member and the locking member being rotated about a common axis; and at least one axially-movable lock member which moves relative to the steering member along the common axis without rotating about the common axis to lock and unlock the steering member when the locking member is turned in a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction, respectively.