Endoscope with deflected distal viewing
US7427262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope with deflected distal viewing, comprises a rigid tube containing observation means, themselves comprising a distal deflector prism having a viewing axis that is inclined relative to the axis of the tube, and ultraviolet light guide means housed in the tube and opening out at their distal end onto a prism for deflecting the illuminating light beam in a direction that is substantially parallel to the viewing axis. The invention applies in particular to inspecting parts by the penetration test technique in the aviation field.
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