Surgery – Endoscope – Having imaging and illumination means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-17
2011-10-18
Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having imaging and illumination means
C600S103000, C600S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038607
ABSTRACT:
A body insertable apparatus includes a capsule casing configured to be disposed within a cavity and a plurality of imaging blocks provided in the capsule casing. Each imaging block includes an illuminating unit configured to illuminate an interior of the cavity and an imaging device configured to pick up images of the interior of the cavity in a substantially backward-looking or substantially forward-looking movement direction of the capsule casing, wherein arrangement directions of the plurality of imaging devices are associated with one another. The capsule casing includes a cylindrical body casing in which the respective imaging blocks are disposed, and transparent end cover casings, provided watertight with the cylindrical body casing, that cover up the respective imaging blocks, and derive illumination lights from the illuminating units. The body-insertable apparatus further includes an elastic member that urges each of the imaging blocks against the respective transparent end cover casing.
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U.S. Office Action dated Sep. 17, 2010, issued in related U.S. Appl. No. 11/699,127.
Leubecker John P
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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