Surgery – Endoscope – With camera or solid state imager
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With camera or solid state imager
C600S920000, C600S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10901376
ABSTRACT:
A method for assembling an endoscope that includes an imaging subassembly inside an insertion tube having distal and proximal ends. The method includes coupling the imaging subassembly to a plurality of wires, which have respective first and second ends, by fixing the first ends of the wires to the imaging subassembly. A connector is coupled to the wires by fixing the second ends of the wires to the connector. After coupling the imaging subassembly and the connector to the wires, the imaging subassembly is installed in the insertion tube by passing the connector through the insertion tube from the distal end of the insertion tube to the proximal end. After passing the connector through the insertion tube, the connector is inserted in a receptacle.
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Hanuka David
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Leubecker John P.
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