Treatment accessories for an endoscope

摘要

Provided is a treatment apparatus for use with an endoscope. The treatment apparatus is inserted in a forceps channel of the endoscope. The treatment apparatus has a treatment device such as forceps cups, and an elongated elastic element is connected to the treatment device at a distal end thereof. The elastic element includes at least two bendable portions. A first bendable portion has a predetermined flexibility, and a second bendable portion has a greater flexibility and being shorter than the first bendable portion. The second bendable portion is located between the first bendable portion and the treatment device. At least a portion of the first bendable portion and the entire second bendable portion protrude from a distal end of the forceps channel when the treatment device is in use. <IMAGE>