Endoscopic instrument with variable viewing angle

Details Endoscopic instrument with variable viewing angle Endoscopic instrument with variable viewing angle

1995-02-01

1997-07-01

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

600160, 600176, 359831, 359833, A61B 106

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056431767

ABSTRACT:
Endoscopic instrument having an elongated image guide adapted to be inserted through an opening in the human body. A prism is provided at one end of the image guide for directing images from a predetermined field of view through the image guide and means for. By tilting the prism relative to the image guide the field of view from which images are directed through the image guide is changed to provide continuous scanning for viewing and examining different features of internal cavities and hollow organs of the human body.

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