Imaging apparatus for endoscopes

Details Imaging apparatus for endoscopes Imaging apparatus for endoscopes

1996-04-19

2000-05-30

Lee, Richard

Television

Special applications

With endoscope

348 65, 348 72, H04N 718

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active

060696516

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus for endoscopes includes an endoscope; a TV camera head incorporating, at least, a solid-state image sensor; and a TV photographic adapter incorporating at least one part of an optical system for forming an image obtained by the endoscope on the solid-state image sensor. At least one of the TV camera head and the TV photographic adapter is hermetically sealed by dampproof members so that autoclaving treatment can be received.

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