Light scanning devices of a water-tight structure to be inserted into a body cavity to obtain optical information on inside of a biological tissue
US6327493A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light scanning device has a tip structure which includes a light scanning part connected to a light source, and which is insertable into a body cavity and is formed so as to be water-tight. A controlling part controls the light scan through the tip structure, and the tip structure and the controlling part are also connected to each other in a water-tight manner by a slender tube through which a plurality of electrical cables pass. An electric connector is fixed with the proximal end portion of the tube in a water-tight manner, and is electrically connectable so as to be water-tight with and removable from this controlling part.
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