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Video endoscope and method for configuring a video endoscope

US11490792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Lawrence Geafer · Tuttlingen, DE
Andreas Heni · Tuttlingen, DE
Markus Kupferschmid · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE
Daniel Ulmschneider · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/00165
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A video endoscope, in particular a video mediastinoscope, comprises an elongate rigid shaft and a handle detachably attached to a proximal end section of the shaft, wherein the shaft comprises an optics shaft comprising an imaging optics and an electronic image sensor, wherein the optics shaft and a plug connector housing arranged at a proximal end of the optics shaft form a hermetically sealed unit enclosing the imaging optics and the image sensor, and wherein the handle comprises a handle housing in which an electronics unit is accommodated, wherein the electronics unit is hermetically sealed. The invention also relates to a method for configuring a video endoscope.

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