Surgery – Endoscope – Having imaging and illumination means
Patent
1998-03-03
1999-11-23
Leubecker, John P.
Surgery
Endoscope
Having imaging and illumination means
600173, 600172, 600166, A61B 105
Patent
active
059891858
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope with a built-in solid state imaging device at a distal end portion of an insertion tube and a distal end optical adapter detachably connected to the distal end portion of the insertion tube of the endoscope. At least one objective optical system is provided in said distal end optical adapter and an optical image formed on said solid state imaging device through the distal end optical adapter is displayed on a TV monitor through a control device.
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Leubecker John P.
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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