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Laser endoscope

US4419987A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1980
Grant dateDec 13, 1983
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/0008
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser endoscope has a distal end portion detachably fitted with a holder which can cover the distal end of a channel extending through the laser endoscope body in a liquid-tight state and whose distal end holds a glass cover. The detachable attachment of the holder to the distal end portion of the laser endoscope enables a single channel to be concurrently used not only as a laser guide channel but also as a forceps channel.

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