Endoscope including an improved lighting apparatus

Details Endoscope including an improved lighting apparatus Endoscope including an improved lighting apparatus

1996-12-12

1999-03-30

Leubecker, John P.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

600178, 385117, A61B 107

Patent

active

058881948

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope provided with a lighting apparatus. In this lighting apparatus, a tapered fiber is applied between a lamp and a base end face of a light guide. This taper fiber is in a tapered configuration which gradually diminishes in diameter toward an end side. The lamp is a high luminance lamp of a low outgoing angle. The lamp, a battery, and the tapered fiber of the lighting apparatus are arranged unitedly on a grip portion of the endoscope.

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