Variable direction of view instrument with distal image sensor
US9182577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0051
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A viewing instrument having a variable direction of view is disclosed generally comprising a shaft, a sensor mounted in the distal end of the shaft such that the image plane of the sensor is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a reflecting element that rotates about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a negative lens is mounted adjacent the reflecting element, and in certain embodiments, a positive lens is positioned adjacent the image sensor.
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