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Endoscope circuit board assembly

US9402533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2012
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/0086
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided herein a circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope comprising a camera circuit board configured to carry at least one front-pointing camera and at least one side-pointing camera, a flexible illuminator circuit board comprising at least one foldable panel and configured to carry at least one front illuminator for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front-pointing camera and at least one side illuminator for essentially illuminating the FOV of the side-pointing camera.

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