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Portable endoscope

US9055863B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

70References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OPTIM CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Robert J. Krupa · Leominster, US
William F. Laflash · Northbridge, US
Thomas V. Root · Beverly, US
Aleksandra A. Levshina · Leominster, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2006
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/0684
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided herein are water-tight, portable endoscopes that include the light and power source incorporated into a sealed compartment (also referred to herein as sealed canister) within the endoscope handle. The description also features water-tight, endoscope handles that include the light and power source incorporated into a sealed canister within the handle. In some embodiments, the sealed compartment contains all of the electronic components of the endoscope.

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