Surgery – Endoscope – Having imaging and illumination means
Patent
1994-10-27
1998-05-12
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Endoscope
Having imaging and illumination means
600109, 600178, 128665, A61B 106
Patent
active
057498300
ABSTRACT:
A fluorescent endoscope apparatus having: an endoscope that irradiates a subject portion to be observed with light transmitted through a light transmission device to obtain an object image of the subject portion to be observed; a normal observation light generating device for emitting normal light for performing normal light endoscope observation; a fluorescent observation light generating device for emitting excitation light for performing fluorescent light observation; an introduced-light switching device for selectively introducing, to the light transmission device of the endoscope, normal light emitted by the normal observation light generating device or excitation light emitted by the fluorescent observation light generating device; and an image sensing device for capturing a normal light image of the subject portion to be observed that can be obtained by irradiating the subject portion to be observed with normal light or excitation light or a fluorescent image that can be obtained due to irradiation with excitation light, the image sensing device being included or connected to the endoscope.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4556057 (1985-12-01), Hiruma et al.
patent: 4664520 (1987-05-01), Matsuo et al.
patent: 4768513 (1988-09-01), Suzuki
patent: 4821117 (1989-04-01), Sekiguchi et al.
patent: 5042494 (1991-08-01), Alfano
patent: 5088492 (1992-02-01), Takayama et al.
patent: 5092331 (1992-03-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 5143435 (1992-09-01), Kikuchi
patent: 5187572 (1993-02-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 5318024 (1994-06-01), Kittrell et al.
patent: 5413108 (1995-05-01), Alfano
patent: 5438989 (1995-08-01), Hochman et al.
patent: 5441043 (1995-08-01), Wood et al.
Iida Masahiko
Kaneko Mamoru
Nakamura Kazunari
Oaki Yoshinao
Shinkai Naruto
Apley Richard J.
Leubecker John P.
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
LandOfFree
Fluorescent endoscope apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Fluorescent endoscope apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fluorescent endoscope apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-975278