Patent · US Expired

Rigid endoscope of oblique window type

US4615333A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 1985
Grant dateOct 7, 1986
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/00195
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens tube capable to view obliquely forwards through an observation optical system having the oblique tip face inclined from a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of tubular sheath tube comprising the outer periphery of probe of endoscope is arranged eccentrically from the central axis of the sheath tube and an illuminating optical system is arranged in the residual space between the lens tube and the sheath tube for transmitting the illuminating light and the outlet tip is formed into an oblique face inclined adversely to the inclination of oblique tip face of the lens tube, thereby issuing the illuminating light to the viewing direction of rigid endoscope of oblique window type.

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