Method for assembling optical fiber bundles in an endoscope

Details Method for assembling optical fiber bundles in an endoscope Method for assembling optical fiber bundles in an endoscope

Filed on

1988-11-04

Date issued

1989-10-03

Examiner

Sikes, William L.

Patent Class

Surgery

SubClass

Truss

SubSubClass

Pad

Other Related Categories

128 6, 29458, 350320, A61B 106

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

048712299

Description

ABSTRACT:
A method for assembling optical fiber bundles in an endoscope, comprising an insertion step of passing at least one optical fiber bundle through a flexible tube constituting an insertion section of the endoscope, a fitting step of fitting a reinforcement pipe member on an end portion of the optical fiber bundle passed through the flexible tube, and a coupling step of coupling the opposite end portions of the optical fiber bundle, on which the reinforcement pipe member is fitted, individually to a control section and a distal end member of the endoscope.

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