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Medical examination apparatus

US8083389B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

11References

26Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Helmreich · Effeltrich, DE
Martin Ramsauer · Pyrbaum, DE
Michael Richenberger · Neviges, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2008
Grant date	Dec 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/0068
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical examination apparatus is provided. The examination apparatus includes an examination area in which an examinee is examined using an imaging device. The examination apparatus includes at least one planar lighting device emitting homogeneous light via its light radiating surface. The lighting device includes at least one light source by which at least part of the examination area and/or of the area peripheral to the examination area can be illuminated.

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