Endoscope probe system having confocal optical systems

Details Endoscope probe system having confocal optical systems Endoscope probe system having confocal optical systems

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

C600S176000, C600S476000, C600S478000, C359S385000, C359S389000, C356S317000, C356S318000, C250S461200

Reexamination Certificate

active

10759208

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope probe system includes an endoscope probe to be inserted into a body cavity to observe tissue of a living body. The endoscope probe system further includes a laser source that emits multiple laser beams, a light detector having multiple light receiving elements each of which detects intensity of light incident thereon, and a plurality of confocal optical systems arranged to focus the laser beams emitted from the laser source to small spots arranged in a matrix pattern on the target and selectively transmit the laser beams reflected by the target at the spots to respective ones of the light receiving elements of the light detector.

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