Abstract:
Even if atrial-appendage tissue is damaged due to an excessive force unintentionally exerted during ligation of the atrial appendage, the effect of the damage is minimized. Provided is an atrial-appendage ligation treatment tool that is used, together with an atrial-appendage ligation tool having a ligation part, to perform atrial-appendage ligation treatment. The atrial-appendage ligation treatment tool includes: a compressing portion that is introduced, separately from the ligation part, to a cardiac sac through a sheath penetrated through a pericardium and that compresses the atrial appendage from outside to occlude an internal space therein; and a shaft that is disposed in the sheath in an inserted manner and that supports, at a distal end thereof, the compressing portion.
Abstract:
An endoscope reduces a diameter of an insertion portion, and cleanses an observation optical system with a guide wire being inserted. The endoscope includes: an elongated insertion portion to be inserted into a body cavity; an observation optical system at a distal end of the insertion portion to collect light from a subject; a channel portion formed in a longitudinal direction of the insertion portion, through which a fluid is passed and a guide wire is inserted; a seal portion in the channel portion to seal a gap between the channel portion and the guide wire where the guide wire is inserted through the channel portion; and an opening portion on a proximal end side of the seal portion to discharge a fluid flowing through the channel portion toward the observation optical system.
Abstract:
Provided is a guide sheath that is prevented from coming out of a body cavity so as to allow for stable operation. A tubular guide sheath that guides an insertion section of a medical device to be inserted into a body cavity includes a base-end opening that is provided at a base end of the guide sheath and into which the insertion section is inserted; a distal-end opening that is provided at a distal end of the guide sheath; a flexible bent section that is provided at the distal end of the guide sheath and is elastically bent; and an exit opening that is provided in an outer side surface of the bent section and from which the insertion section extends out.