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Endoscope with adjustable viewing angle

US9392930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Fang Lei · Durchhausen, DE
Ulrich Weiger · Kolbingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2011
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3528
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope with adjustable viewing angle includes one of a number of light outlet devices on the distal end of the endoscope, such that the light outlet devices are configured and positioned to conduct illuminating light emerging from different light outlet devices into at least partly different solid angles, several lightwave conductors to conduct illuminating light to the light outlet devices and a light splitting device for controllably switching illuminating light into one or more of the number of lightwave conductors.

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