Surgery – Endoscope – Sterilizable
Patent
1995-03-15
1997-02-04
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Endoscope
Sterilizable
600198, A61B 104
Patent
active
055992781
ABSTRACT:
An autoclavable endoscope having a housing, an eyepiece, an insertion tube, proximal and distal windows, and seals seal against the passage of contaminants into the endoscope during autoclaving and the housing, eyepiece, insertion tube, windows and light pipe are comprised of materials which withstand a temperature of at least about 1200.degree. F.
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Apley Richard J.
Flanagan Beverly M.
Hibbard Erich M. N.
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