Endoscopic device
US8177710B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope includes an insert portion, a display portion, a manipulation portion, a casing which houses the display portion and the manipulation portion at a front side, and to which the insert portion is connected at a back side, and a battery. The casing has an upper portion in which the display portion is housed and a lower portion in which the manipulation portion is housed. The insert portion is connected to the lower portion and extends from the lower portion in a first direction. And a line connecting a center of gravity of the battery and a center of gravity of the casing while the battery is housed in the casing extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction at an angle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.