Endoscopic illumination light control

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1997-07-17

1998-03-24

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

600103, 600118, 600178, 600182, 362276, A61B 107

Patent

active

057307024

ABSTRACT:
An illumination light control for an endoscope having an illumination window side by side with an observation window at the distal end of a catheter-like flexible insertion rod member of the endoscope, along with a light guide extended through the insertion rod member down to the illumination window to irradiate a subject under observation through the observation window. A window blockage sensor is located within the illumination window to detect existence of an intracavitary wall or other blocking obstacles in abnormal nearness of the illumination window by way of light reflection from the blocking obstacle.

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patent: 4543477 (1985-09-01), Dei et al.
patent: 5219345 (1993-06-01), Potter
patent: 5505687 (1996-04-01), Walther et al.

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