(19)
(11) EP 2 052 669 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/32

(21) Application number: 08016376.9

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
 A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/26(2006.01)
A61B 17/221(2006.01)
A61B 17/3205(2006.01)
A61B 18/18(2006.01)

(54)

Endoscopic instrument and method for manufacturing thereof

Endoskopisches Instrument und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung

Instrument endoscopique et son procédé de fabrication

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IE

(30) Priority: 25.10.2007 US 924271

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/18

(73) Proprietor: Olympus Corporation
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kaneko, Tatsuya
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)
  • Kimura, Megumi
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)
  • Kagawa, Kazunari
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)
  • Fujiwara, Kenji
    Tokyo 151-0072 (JP)

(74) Representative: von Hellfeld, Axel 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 815 810
WO-A-2006/088148
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US-A1- 2002 010 485
   
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