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Endoscopic instrument

US8690759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Eckhart Baum · Tuttlingen, DE
Peter Schwarz · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2011
Grant date	Apr 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/555
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed an endoscopic instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end at which at least one optical sensor is arranged and a proximal end configured for a connection to a supply unit, further comprising a data transmission element which is provided between the at least one optical sensor and the proximal end and which is configured to differentially transmit at least two signals. The data transmission element is embodied as a star quad cable.

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