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Endoscopic viewing system for maintaining a surgeon's normal sense of kinesthesia during endoscopic surgery regardless of the orientation of the endoscope vis-a-vis the surgeon

US5545120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 1995
Grant dateAug 13, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S600/921
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An endoscopic viewing system for maintaining a surgeon's normal sense of kinesthesia during endoscopic surgery regardless of the orientation of the endoscope vis-a-vis the surgeon.

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