Endoscope having breakable portions for preventing damage to the imaging unit

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PATENT NO 9345384
APP PUB NO 20130131452A1
SERIAL NO

13740591

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An endoscope includes a first breakable portion provided between a part of an outer peripheral surface of a distal rigid section main body and a second inner peripheral surface, and including a fragile portion which is formed in a concaved-shape and which is more easy to break than any other part of the outer peripheral surface except for thereof. The endoscope includes a second breakable portion provided between a first inner peripheral surface and the second inner peripheral surface, and a third breakable portion provided between the first inner peripheral surface and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the distal rigid section main body, which differs from the fragile portion.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATION43-2 HATAGAYA 2-CHOME SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

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Kagawa, Hiroaki Sagamihara, JP 20 2426
Kuroda, Motohiro Hachioji, JP 9 133
Nagamizu, Hiroyuki Sagamihara, JP 15 2267
Shinmura, Toru Hachioji, JP 18 1096

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