Shigeto Ikeda
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Shigeto Ikeda
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Shigeto Ikeda was a Japanese physician, regarded as the "father" of fiberoptic bronchoscopy. He graduated from Keio University School of Medicine in 1952 and joined the Thoracic Surgery department. In 1966, he developed the first flexible bronchoscope in conjunction with Machida Endoscope Co. Ltd and Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. This allowed better visualisation of the upper lobe bronchi than is possible with the rigid bronchoscope. Successive improvements under his supervision included the develop
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Japanese physician
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