Surgery – Endoscope – Having imaging and illumination means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having imaging and illumination means
C600S132000, C600S182000, C362S555000, C362S574000, C385S117000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07041054
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission from said LED through and within said endoscopic and stroboscopic tube providing optical illumination from the distal end of said tube without interfering with the optical view for the user. The LED light source can be varied in intensity. A first end of the fiber optic bundle is a hemispherical concave shape abuts the LED light source.
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Leubecker John P.
Malin Haley & DiMaggio, P.A.
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