Gripping handle for diagnostic instrument
US5893712A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A diagnostic assembly includes an instrument having a body portion and a distal camera head, in which a protective sheath encases the instrument body and includes a transparent window for allowing the camera head to view a target. A releasably attached handle overlays the instrument body and includes inner surfaces conforming to the instrument body to clamp the sheath in a predetermined position to prevent the sheath and the transparent window form being twisted during use.
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