Endoscope apparatus

Details Endoscope apparatus Endoscope apparatus

1998-03-03

1999-10-12

Tung, Bryan

Television

Special applications

With endoscope

348 72, 348 75, 600173, 600180, H04N 718, A61B 106

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059661682

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope apparatus of the present invention comprises an endoscope with a built-in solid state imaging device at a distal end portion of an insertion tube and a distal end optical adapter detachably connected to the distal end portion of the insertion tube of the endoscope. At least one objective optical system is provided in said distal end optical adapter and an optical image formed on said solid state imaging device through the distal end optical adapter is displayed on a TV monitor through a control device.

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