Operating arthroscope
US4414962A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arthroscope is constructed with a flattened thin cross-section as viewed from its distal end. The sheath of the arthroscope as viewed normal a plane intersecting the occular lens and the instrument channel is offset at a central housing which contains the entry to the instrument channel. The occular lens is vertically remote from the entry to the instrument channel.
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