Endoscope in which a bend remaining in the insertion portion upon removal from storage is reduced

摘要

There is disclosed an endoscope comprising an image guide fiber and a light guide fiber extending along the axis of an insertion portion, and an outer tube made of a synthetic resin material for covering contained matters consisting of the image guide fiber and the light guide fiber, the outer tube having the flexibility thereof higher than that of the image guide fiber and light guide fiber, thereby preventing remaining-bend of the insertion portion.