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Rigid video endoscope having a detachable imaging unit

US4905082A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 1988
Grant dateFeb 27, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/0623
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic endoscope system has an elongated rigid inserting section and a relay optical system disposed therein. The relay optical system transfers an optical image. A imaging device is disposed at a focus position of the relay optical sysetm in a face-to-face relationship with the imaging surface thereof.

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