Light guide connection port for a disposable arthroscope

Details Light guide connection port for a disposable arthroscope Light guide connection port for a disposable arthroscope

1995-06-06

1998-02-17

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

600160, A61B 106

Patent

active

057186642

ABSTRACT:
An arthroscope includes an frame member, an illumination system and a light guide connection port associated with the frame member for connecting to a light guide to transfer illumination light to the illumination system. The light guide connection port includes a support member having a tapered inner wall portion for supporting a transmissive element having a tapered portion. The support member includes a plurality of inner mounting projections extending from the tapered inner wall portion and being radially arranged and positioned to contact the outer surface of the light transmissive element to maintain the light transmissive element in spaced relation relative to the tapered inner wall portion.

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