1983-12-12
1987-07-21
Grieb, William H.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
A61B 106
Patent
active
046810935
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope for image-observing or measuring an area filled with an opaque liquid is disclosed. The endoscope comprises an image fiber, a lens positioned at the leading end of the image fiber, a light guide arranged in parallel to the image fiber, a transparent fluid transport passage arranged in parallel to the image fiber and the light guide and having an outlet at the leading end thereof, a sheath enclosing the image fiber, lens, light guide and transparent fluid transport passage and a means for providing a field of vision at the leading end of the endoscope by a transparent fluid from the outlet of the transparent fluid transport passage. A means for stabilizing the field of vision formed by the field of vision providing means is provided on the leading end portion of the sheath.
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Nishimura Akira
Ono Kimizo
Grieb William H.
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
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