Endoscope with non-contact signal transmission and reception

Details Endoscope with non-contact signal transmission and reception Endoscope with non-contact signal transmission and reception

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

With camera or solid state imager

C600S132000, C600S134000, C600S136000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07914443

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope is provided that can reduce examination costs by realizing commonality of an operating unit by making an inserting unit and the operating unit attachable/detachable with respect to each other to enable the exchange of inserting units. The endoscope of this invention includes an operating unit, an inserting unit that can be detachably connected to the operating unit, and transmission and reception coils provided in the operating unit and the inserting unit, respectively, for sending and receiving signals in a non-contact manner between the operating unit and the inserting unit when the inserting unit is connected to the operating unit.

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