Alignment tool for endoscopes
US5243399A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tool is disclosed for evaluating the alignment of the channel of an endoscope. The tool includes a housing with one end thereof being connectable to the endoscope. The other end of the housing includes an eyepiece. A lens system is provided within the housing for imaging the distal end of the endoscope onto a reticle. The position of the image on the reticle allows the axial alignment of the endoscope channel to be evaluated.
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