Endoscope hood

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2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With non-optical distal tip attachment

C600S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07087012

ABSTRACT:
At least one concave portion40is provided as a part of a protrusion38of an end portion of a hood body37awhile protruding frontward from the location of a front-end lens surface34with a protrusion length shorter than those of the parts other than the concave portion, an inclined surface44divergent frontward from the location of the front-end lens surface34is provided on the inside surface of at least one of the concave portions40, and the angle β between the inside inclined surface44bof the concave portion40and the front-end lens surface34is larger than the angle α between the inside surfaces of the other parts adjacent to the concave portion40and the front-end lens surface34.

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