Endoscope

US10642021B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Heni · Tuttlingen, DE
• Stefan Zehnder · Tuttlingen, DE
• Andreas Limberger · Tuttlingen, DE
• Siegfried Hoefig · Bad Hersfeld, DE
• Jean-Sebastien Samson · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2018
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B23/2484
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An endoscope having an outer shaft member with a distal end forming a distal end of the endoscope and an optics member with a distal end. The optics member is located inside the outer shaft member. The optics member defines a viewing direction of the endoscope, the viewing direction being tilted relative to a longitudinal axis of the outer shaft member. The endoscope further has optical fibers comprising an optically transparent material and provided and conditioned for the transport of illumination light to the distal end of the endoscope. The endoscope further has a segment located between an outer surface region of the distal end of the optics member and an inner surface region of the distal end of the outer shaft member. The orientation of distal ends of the optical fibers is defined by the segment.