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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935049 | Medical instrument, in particular uretero-renoscope A medical instrument in particular a uretero-renoscope has a proximal head part and an elongate thin shaft for introduction into a small diameter elongate hollow organ. An instrument channel and at least one further channel is disposed within the shaft. The instrume... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7530945 | Endoscope and method for assembling components of an optical system An endoscope has a tubular shaft whose interior contains components, in particular lenses, spacers, diaphragms, prisms and filters of an optical system, said components being at least partially surrounded by a support piece made of shrunk material. It is proposed th... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7374533 | Tip structure for variable direction of view endoscope A variable direction of view endoscope generally comprising an endoscope shaft, an objective optical system disposed in the distal end of the shaft that defines a view vector movable relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a viewing window located in the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7326175 | Endoscope hood At the time of irradiation of illumination light rays of an endoscope, a shadow is eliminated by leading illumination light rays passing through a second concave portion of a protruding portion of a hood main body to a shadow part of the protruding portion of the ho... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7238153 | Endoscope hood An endoscope hood has a protrusion portion which protrudes in an observation visual field direction of an endoscope at an end of a cylindrical press fitting fixing portion attached by press fitting in a state that an attachment position in a circumferential directio... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7186214 | Instruments and methods for accessing an anatomic space An anatomic space of the body, particularly the pericardial space, is accessed in a minimally invasive manner from a skin incision by an access instrument to facilitate visualization and introduction of devices or drugs or other materials, performance of medical and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160247 | Endoscope with large diameter distal end An endoscope is described in which the diameter of the image relay assembly is less than that of the objective lens assembly. An endoscope sheath is also described for sheathing the endoscope and housing or directing optical fibers for use in illuminating the endosc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150713 | Endoscopic device An endoscopic device for use at a site within a body includes an inner portion and a sheath surrounding the inner portion. The inner portion defines an operative channel and an optical channel. The operative channel provides a path for fluid to or from the body site... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7050610 | Method and system for improving the spatial resolution for strain imaging A method and system for quantification of strain imaging is disclosed. The method and system comprises performing a motion analysis on the at least two regions of interest. The method and system further includes providing a strain estimate for each of the at least t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025720 | Hysteroscope with a shank exchange system An endoscope has an optics housing provided at a proximal end, with an outer shank releasably connected to the optics housing, and with an inner shank which is arranged inside and parallel to the outer shank and is releasably connected to the optics housing. A corre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6962564 | Systems and methods for providing gastrointestinal pain management The present invention includes systems and methods for decreasing the pain and discomfort commonly associated with endoscopic procedures, where such procedures may be performed with lower dosage levels of sedative and analgesic drugs. The invention includes use of a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951536 | Capsule-type medical device and medical system The capsule-type medical device in accordance with the present invention is advanced the inside of the somatic cavities and lumens of humans being or animals for conducting examination, therapy, or treatment. The capsule-type medical device comprises a plurality of ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6925323 | System for enhancing visibility in the epidural space A system for enhancing visibility in the epidural space is provided that improves visibility in the epidural space of a patient for more effectively conducting therapeutic surgery therein. The method includes the steps of distending a portion of the epidural space o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6878106 | Deformable fiberscope with a displaceable supplementary device The invention relates to a deformable endoscope that has one or more light/image transmission passages and in which at least one additional instrument is provided, wherein the unit of endoscope and additional instrument has a non-round cross-section along a longitud... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852078 | Outer sheathed endoscope In an outer sheathed endoscope, an outer sheath (20) for shielding a flexible insertion portion (11, 12, 13) from the outside is disposed to detachably cover the flexible insertion portion (11, 12, 13). The basal end of the flexible insertion po... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840909 | Apparatus and method for intraductal cytology The invention is directed toward a micro-endoscope assembly for the removal of tissue and cells from breast ducts comprising a cylindrical guide tube with a beveled distal end defining an internal cylindrical passageway and a first smaller cylindrical tube eccentric... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6790175 | Endoscope system An endoscope system is provided with a light guide including a plurality of optical paths, and a low-coherent light source that emits a low-coherent light beams. The low-coherent light source is provided at a proximal end side of the light guide. The light beams emi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6645140 | Continuously rinsing double-sheath endoscope A continuously rinsing double-sheath endoscope, which includes an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The inner sheath includes a feed duct and receives an optics. The outer sheath surrounds the inner sheath and cooperates with the inner sheath to subtend a... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629924 | Enhanced endotracheal tube An enhanced endotracheal tube utilizing a fiber optic bundle positioned in its wall section to transmit light and a reflectively coated bore to transmit images is disclosed. Additional passages formed in the wall of the endotracheal tube are adapted to re... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6616600 | Endoscope shaft The invention relates to an endoscope shaft comprising a hose body which forms a central working conduit and a number of functional conduits. According to the invention, the hose body is manufactured of an extruded synthetic material surrounded by a silic... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6533733 | Implantable device for in-vivo intracranial and cerebrospinal fluid pressure monitoring The present invention relates to a completely implantable intracranial pressure monitor, which can couple to existing fluid shunting systems as well as other internal monitoring probes. The implant sensor produces an analog data signal which is then conve... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524253 | Volumetric ultrasound imaging with a thinned array A thinned array of ultrasound transducers includes plural transmitters configured so that each transmitter insonates one segment of a volume at a time and an array of receivers electronically aimed at and dynamically focused upon subsegments of the insona... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6506150 | Self-retaining endoscope A self-retaining endoscope includes an observation base portion which can be inserted into a body cavity through a mouth of a patient to be examined and which is provided with an objective optical system and an illumination window, and a flexible catheter... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503192 | Insertion facilitating device for intestinal endoscope An insertion facilitating device for an intestinal endoscope has a cylindrical body in which an insertion portion of an endoscope for a large intestine is inserted while holding an anal sphincter of a patient in an open position. The cylindrical body is p... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471639 | Endoscope An endoscope has an outer shaft, in which an optical channel receiving an optical system is arranged, wherein in the outer shaft, further, a channel for receiving a working element, at least one supply channel extending longitudinally for a medium and at ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6458076 | Multi-lumen medical device A multi-lumen medical device such as an endoscope or a catheter includes a shaft and a distal tip which are formed as multi-lumen extrusions having a large central working channel and a plurality of surrounding auxiliary lumens. The auxiliary lumens are a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6358200 | Continuous flow resectoscope with single tube sheath assembly and rotatable connection A continuous flow endoscope comprising a working element and an outer sheath assembly. The working element comprises a frame including a telescope guide tube and a fluid passage through the frame and into the telescope guide tube. The outer sheath assembl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6340344 | Endoscope with a removable suction tube An endoscope has a removable suction tube to facilitate cleaning and reduce the risk of patient infection. The endoscope includes an elongated flexible probe with a slot extending along its length and an opening on the distal end of the probe. The housing... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6217510 | Endoscopes and endoscope devices which image regular observation images and fluorescent images as well as which provide easier operation of treatment tools At the tip of an insertion part of an endoscope, an object window for regular observation use is positioned at almost the center, directly connected to which, said object window for fluorescent observation use is provided, and at the both sides of the obj... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5944654 | Endoscope with replaceable irrigation tube An endoscope apparatus includes a handle assembly and an outer tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the latter being fixed to the handle assembly. The outer tube is provided with a groove in an outermost surface of the outer tube and extending len... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5667475 | Endoscopic device An instrument for endoscopic subfascial discission of perforans veins (ESDP) consists of a surgical endoscope (1) and a tube (9). The surgical endoscope (1) contains an optical image recording and transmission system, a fiber-optic lighting system and a w... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5651759 | Method of making arthroscope having a shim for angularly orienting illumination fibers A method for forming an arthroscope having an inclined angle of view includes providing an inner lens tube member, an outer tube member, and an annular shim member. The annular shim member is positioned about an outer peripheral portion of the inner lens ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5575751 | Device for measuring incident light in a body cavity A device for measuring incident light in a remote situs such as a body cavity which includes a central tubular member through which light is delivered to the remote situs and one or more auxiliary tubular members through which incident light in the remote... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5538497 | Endoscope having parasitic light elements An endoscope includes a first tube having a proximal end and distal end, a second tube having a proximal end and distal end, and a control rod movably coupled to the first tube and secured to the second tube for allowing the second tube to be rotated out ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5505687 | Device for measuring incident light in a body cavity An obturator for measuring incident light in a remote situs such as a body cavity which includes a treatment tubular member through which light is delivered to the remote situs and one or more auxiliary tubular members through which incident light in the ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5454366 | Endoscope distal end with folded circuit board An electronic endoscope having an internal circuit board bearing an electronic circuit arrayed thereon and coupled with a solid-state image pick-up element, with wires of the circuit board connected to lead wires passing through the insertion portion of t... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5427087 | Structure of the distal end portion of an endoscope The distal end body of an endoscope accommodates an objective optical system, and a solid-state image pick-up element having a light receiving surface is disposed axially in parallel with the center axis of the objective optical system. A prism is dispose... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5396880 | Endoscope for direct visualization of the spine and epidural space A system for direct visualization of the spine and the epidural and/or intra-discal space to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of spinal conditions and that is adapted for percutaneous introduction into the spinal space. The system includes a disposable ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5279280 | Endoscope with grooved outer surface An endoscope comprising an elongated endoscope body having a proximal end and a distal end. The endoscope body is sized and adapted for insertion into an interior body region of a patient. Optical components are carried by the endoscope body to enable vie... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5271381 | Vertebrae for a bending section of an endoscope A bending section of an endoscope is constructed from non-round vertebrae. The vertebrae are D-shaped, having a planar portion and an arcuate portion. A first pair of protrusions extends from a first surface of the vertebra, defining a vertical bending ax... | 12/21/1993 |
