Endoscope
US7322934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope comprises an inserting unit main body, and a head unit that is freely detachably attached to the distal end of the inserting unit main body and that includes an image pickup device which picks up an image of an object and a light emitting element which irradiates illumination light to the object. A holding member holds the head unit such that distal extension of the holding member angles the head unit in a radial direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the distal end of the inserting unit main body.
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