Patent · US Expired

Sterile instruments cover for use on surgical microscopes

US6318864A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
12References
43Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 14, 1995
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/24
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A microscope for operation body 1 having an objective lens 4 and eyepieces 5 is combined with a cap that is capable of covering the entire part of the microscope body 1 and which is made of a sterilizable elastic material such as rubber. A retaining portion 7 projecting to retain the cap is provided on the microscope body 1 and a mounting portion engageable with the retaining portion 7 is provided on the cap.

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