Bronchoscope with small gauge viewing attachment
US4586491A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bronchoscope with usual and customary accessories such as working channels for irrigation, forceps, light and image fiber optic bundles where one channel is adapted to receive a small gauge catheterscope for reaching, viewing and inspecting remote small diameter bronchioli of a bronchial tree.
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