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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100268032 | ENDOSCOPE WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEM An endoscope is provided, comprising a first tube (11) whose distal end is sealed with a cover glass (15) disposed in a mount (14) and an electric heating system for heating the cover glass (15), with the heating system comprising two electri... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100168520 | VIEW OPTIMIZER AND STABILIZER FOR USE WITH SURGICAL SCOPES The present application discloses several devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedu... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100016671 | ENDOSCOPE WITH RESISTANCE HEATER A medical endoscope and insertion portion for a medical endoscope having a fiber tube that encloses an image guide and is surrounded by optical fibers, the distal opening of said fiber tube being sealed by a window, which is heated by an electric resistance heater locat... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010313 | MEDICAL ENDOSCOPE WITH HEATED WINDOW A medical endoscope (1) fitted with an optics duct (4) receiving an optical system (9, 10) enclosed by a system tube (6), the distal end of the optics duct (4) being closed by a window (5) to the inner surface of which is mounte... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090247832 | HEATER FOR SURGICAL VIEWING INSTRUMENTS A system and associated method is used for warming an endoscope, laparoscope, or other such instrument to minimize fogging. A flexible pad has a length, a width and a periphery for wrapping around the instrument and a plurality of separate chambers defined through parti... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20080249355 | VIDEO ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE CONTROL CIRCUIT An endoscopic device including a control circuit that is detachably connectable to a handle, where the control circuit functions and is compatible with a wide variety of displays. The handle of the endoscopic device is provided with a connector to transmit image data fr... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080194915 | Scope Warming Device A warming device (30) for warming the lens portion (2) of an optical instrument (1), such as a laparoscope, to a temperature above ambient to prevent lens fogging comprising: a double walled cylindrical tube (3) having an internal wall (3<... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080161646 | Device For White Balancing And Appying An Anti-Fog Agent To Medical Videoscopes Prior To Medical Procedures A device is configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endo... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20070149856 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus of the invention includes an endoscope, camera control unit (CCU), and a trocar. The endoscope includes a heater and a temperature sensor. The CCU is configured to include a resistance value-voltage value conversion section, an analog-digital conv... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070073108 | Electronic endoscope An electronic endoscope comprising a pick-up unit at a distal end of the electronic endoscope, the pick-up unit comprising: an object optical system that brings in image light of a portion to be observed in a body cavity; a solid-state image pick-up device that picks up... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20050234301 | Method and apparatus for heating and applying warm antifog solution to endoscopes as well as a distal lens protector A sterile, self-contained, disposable apparatus used for heating and applying solution to the distal end of endoscopes as well as an endoscopic lens protector. The heating mechanism is chemical, electrical or a combination of both. Further the apparatus serves as a self... | 10/20/2005 |
