abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a relatively flexible and / or relatively short medical accessory device in connection with an endoscope for disposing the medical accessory device in a patient, which endoscope is expensive. Disposable without any significant modification and can be used in connection with an endoscope for placing a medical accessory device within a patient, substantially altering the flexibility of the endoscope. Provide medical equipment that does not require medical equipment. A guide system and method for use with an endoscope are disclosed. The guide system can include a track in the form of a rail and a mating member that engages the rail. The guide system can also include accessories, such as an accessory guide tube, through which the medical device can be transported outside the endoscope. A cap end is provided to support the track relative to the distal end of the endoscope. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1 |