Endoscope

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2004-07-06

2009-11-10

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore

C600S114000, C600S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07615002

ABSTRACT:
In an endoscope having a proximal end area, a distal end area introducible into the body of a human being, a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction, and an optical device extending through the shaft in the longitudinal direction thereof and movable relative to the shaft, to enable particularly easy and safe handling of the optical device it is proposed that the optical device be fixable in axial direction relative to the shaft in a first position and in at least a second position differing from the first position.

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Excerpt of catalogue of Karl Storz GmbH & Co., “Die Welt Der Endoskopie Plastische Chirurgie,” Jan. 1999, 2ndEdition, Optiken und Instrumente, “Hopkins II Optiken” and “Optische Retraktoren” (5 pages).
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Photographic representations of Karl Storz Endoscopy Instruments—Figures 1-9 (undated).
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