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Light-conducting device for an endoscope

US9964752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventor

André Buerk · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2012
Grant date	May 8, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light-conducting device for an endoscope for conducting observation light from a proximal end of the endoscope to a distal end of the endoscope includes a number of optical fibers. Each optical fiber includes a proximal end with a light inlet surface, which is provided for positioning on a proximal end of an endoscope, and a distal end with a light outlet surface, which is provided for positioning on a distal end of an endoscope. Each of the number of optical fibers including in a proximal region a first cross-section with a first surface area, and in a distal region a second cross-section with a second surface area. The first surface area is larger than the second surface area.

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