Grasping mechanism for side-loading optical endoscopes and endoscope camera head with endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism
US11633088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope eyepiece grasping mechanism includes a base part with an arcuate wall portion defining a base part wall opening between the base part arcuate wall portion circumferential ends and a rotatable part with a rotatable arcuate wall portion defining a rotatable part arcuate wall opening between the rotatable arcuate wall portion circumferential ends. A path guide rotates and axially moves the rotatable part relative to the base part between an open and closes state. A biasing device acts to bias the rotatable part toward the closed state, whereby an endoscope eyepiece may be pushed through an endoscope eyepiece side opening to a coupled position in the open state and the rotatable part rotates to the closed state and moves axially toward the base to retain the eyepiece in the coupled position.
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