Disposable and reusable complex shaped see-through endoscope
US9775496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/31
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Transparent domes useful for covering at least a lens located on a scope's distal face, taking the form of a single layer membrane affixed to the distal end of the scope, a solid cap attachable to and detachable from the distal end of the scope, or an inflatable and deflatable balloon having an exterior wall for contacting at least the lens at the scope's distal face. Methods for performing diagnostic or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within bodily cavities including collapsed intestines using transparent domes and scopes.
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