Endoscope-pipe

US10624526B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Fang Lei · Durchhausen, DE
• Ulrich Weiger · Kolbingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B23/2469
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An endoscope pipe with a central, elongated observation window on the distal end, whereby several light outlet openings for fiberoptic end surfaces are positioned close to the observation window for illuminating the angle area observed through the observation window and the light outlet openings are positioned asymmetrically in relation to the longitudinal extension of the observation window and/or the fiberoptic end surfaces are held in the light outlet openings in such a way that light is beamed from the fiberoptic end surfaces into the angle area in various directions.