Surgery – Endoscope – With chair – table – holder – or other support
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-03
2010-11-30
Kasztejna, Matthew J (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With chair, table, holder, or other support
C600S101000, C600S103000, C606S001000, C248S122100, C248S124100, C248S125100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841979
ABSTRACT:
An observation system includes an observation device, an image pickup device, a display device, and at least one holding device. The observation device includes an optical objective system for observing an object. The image pickup device is capable of picking up an optical image incident upon the optical objective system of the observation device. The display device is capable of displaying the image picked up by the image pickup device. The holding device includes a moving mechanism which holds the observation device and the display device and which moves one of the observation device and the display device in conjunction with movement of the other device, and a switching mechanism capable of switching the observation device and the display device to a state in which the devices are movable by the moving mechanism and a state in which the devices are fixable in positions moved by the moving mechanism.
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Japanese Office Action mailed Feb. 9, 2010 in connection with corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-158912.
English translation of Japanese Office Action issued in connection with corresponding Japanese application provided as an explanation of prior art relevancy.
Kasztejna Matthew J
Olympus Corporation
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
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