Protection for endoscope, and corresponding endoscope

Details Protection for endoscope, and corresponding endoscope Protection for endoscope, and corresponding endoscope

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 1/04 (2006.01) A61B 1/07 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2648069

This protection for an endoscope comprises a sheath with a rigid cylindrical tubular part (8), and an associated flexible sleeve. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is made of a material permitting transport of light. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is treated in such a way as to guide the light from a light source at its proximal end (10) to its distal end (12). The distal end (12) of the cylindrical tubular part (8) has means (14, 16) for diffusing and/or orienting the light guided via the cylindrical tubular part (8). The endoscope according to the invention is designed to use a protection according to the invention in order to illuminate the cavity to be examined in the patient's body.

Cette protection pour endoscope comporte une gaine avec une partie tubulaire cylindrique (8) rigide, un manchon souple associé. La partie tubulaire cylindrique (8) rigide est réalisée dans une matière permettant le transport de la lumière. La partie tubulaire cylindrique (8) rigide est traitée de manière à guider la lumière en provenance d'une source de lumière de son extrémité proximale (10) vers son extrémité distale (12). L'extrémité distale (12) de la partie tubulaire cylindrique 8 présente des moyens (14, 16) permettant de diffuser et/ou d'orienter de la lumière guidée par la partie tubulaire cylindrique (8). L'endoscope selon l'invention est adapté à utiliser une protection selon l'invention pour éclairer la cavité à examiner dans le corps du patient.

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