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Multimodal endoscope apparatus

US10537235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2015
Grant dateJan 21, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/043
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multimodal endoscope apparatus includes optical components (couplers, collimators, mirrors, beam splitters, filters and the like) structured to work together to interact with a multimodal endoscope probe to provide at least two imaging modalities selected from fluorescence imaging, optical coherence tomography, and photoacoustic imaging. The multimodal endoscope probe includes a fiber optic imaging bundle including a multitude of optical fibers. In embodiments employing photoacoustic imaging, the multimodal endoscope probe further includes a polymer-Fabry-Perot interferometer. In some embodiments, a galvo scanner and fiber collimator are included and are together capable of directing light to a single optical fiber of the multitude optical fibers. The system is modular in some embodiments, allowing for switching of some components.

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