Device for observation inside a body providing improved quality of observation
US6470124B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for observation inside a body, such as the body of a living being, comprising means for illuminating (110, 115, 200, 300, 400) the body inside, means for displaying an image (600, 700, 800), and a flexible conduit (300) for travelling through an inside part of the body and conveying an image from inside the body to the displaying means (600, 700, 800), the illuminating means (110, 115, 200, 300, 400) being arranged to automatically scan a zone of the body forming the displayed image.
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