Expanding endoscope and method
US11659983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3421
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope having a camera and a tubular enclosure. A distal end of the camera may be movable from a first position in line with a longitudinal axis of the tubular enclosure to a second position lateral of the longitudinal axis of the tubular enclosure. Some embodiments are configured such that no portion of the endoscope obstructs a view from the distal end of the camera as the distal end of the camera is moved from the first position to the second position.
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