Fujifilm Ultrasonic Endoscope Patent Grant
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12588889B2 to FUJIFILM Corporation for an ultrasonic endoscope device featuring a pressing portion on the inner peripheral surface of a base member. The invention addresses light guide fiber positioning with a pressing surface against which a pressed portion of the light guide fiber is pressed. The patent contains 4 claims and was filed by inventor Masaya Inoue.
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The USPTO issued Patent US12588889B2 to FUJIFILM Corporation for an ultrasonic endoscope with a novel pressing portion configuration. The invention enables precise positioning of a light guide fiber body away from a cable support portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis by pressing the fiber's pressed portion against a configured pressing surface. The patent was granted on March 31, 2026, with Application No. 18473281 and contains 4 claims under CPC classifications A61B 8/12 and A61B 8/4494.
This patent grant establishes intellectual property rights for Fujifilm in the ultrasonic endoscope domain. Medical device manufacturers developing similar endoscopic technologies should review the claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. No immediate compliance actions are required; this is a notice of IP protection rather than a regulatory requirement.
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Ultrasonic endoscope
Grant US12588889B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
FUJIFILM Corporation
Inventors
Masaya Inoue
Abstract
A pressing portion is disposed on an inner peripheral surface of a base member, and has a pressing surface against which a pressed portion of a light guide fiber is pressed, and the pressing portion is configured in such a manner that a body portion of the light guide fiber is disposed at a position away from a cable support portion in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis direction by pressing the pressed portion against the pressing surface.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/12 A61B 8/4494
Filing Date
2023-09-25
Application No.
18473281
Claims
4
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