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H04N 7/18 (2006.01) A61B 1/005 (2006.01) A61B 1/04 (2006.01) A61B 1/05 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2263156
An endoscope is provided that comprises a micro-size video camera (20), a flexible cable attached to the camera (40) comprising fiber optical means (34) for transmitting light to illuminate the site viewed by the camera, electrical conductors for transmitting electronic signals generated by the camera in response to images viewed by the camera, and a malleable or rigid shaft (64) detachably connected to and supporting the camera and the shaft. The rigid shaft may be straight or may be preformed in a selected curved configuration. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a malleable shaft is permanently attached to the camera.
L'invention porte sur un endoscope comportant une microcaméra vidéo (20), un câble flexible (40) fixé à la caméra fait de fibres optiques (34) et transmettant de la lumière pour illuminer le site vu par la caméra, des conducteurs électriques transmettant les signaux électroniques produits par la caméra en réponse aux images vues par la caméra et une tige malléable ou rigide (64) réversiblement connecté à la caméra et la portant. La tige rigide peut être droite ou préformée selon une configuration curviligne. Dans une variante, la tige malléable est fixée en permanence à la caméra.
Hori Koichiro
Lichtman Philip R.
Macrae & Co.
Vista Medical Technologies Inc.
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