Connector for a light guide cable of an endoscope
US4325606A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00128
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector for a light guide cable of an endoscope comprises a connector body having one end connected to a light guide cable and the other end flush with a light-receiving face of a light guide inserted in the connected body, an electrically insulating member surrounding the connector body, and contacts embedded in the outer surface of the insulating member. None or almost none of its members protrude from the forward end or the outer periphery of the connector, whereby the connector may be fitted into a receptacle in fluid-tight fashion and can be easily cleaned and fully dried after cleaning.
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