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Laser endoscope

US4141362A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 1977
Grant dateFeb 27, 1979
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Expiry dateMay 23, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B18/201
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Endoscope equipped both with an observation optic and a Laser beam, including a deflectable reflector enabling the laser beam to scan the body tissue and a focus enabling the laser beam focal plane to be varied depth-wise in the body tissue.

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