Capsule endoscope and a capsule endoscope system

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2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

C600S160000, C600S178000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07316647

ABSTRACT:
In a capsule endoscope illuminating units are disposed around an image capturing unit in such a manner that an optical axis of the illuminating units do not intersect with an optical axis of the observation unit, and illumination areas of the illuminating units overlap at substantially a central portion of an image capturing area of the image capturing unit.

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