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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187175 | Endoscope, endoscope apparatus, and method of connecting external equipment to endoscope An endoscope according to an aspect of the invention includes an image pickup connector portion projecting from one end side of an endoscope connector and connected to a first electrical contact of a video processor, and a magnification change connector portion proj... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8162823 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus according to the present invention includes an apparatus main body having a protector which is provided so as to project from the outer surface of a box-shaped housing, and an endoscope unit including a connector portion detachably attached to... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8128558 | Electro-optical connection device A connector assembly for an endoscope apparatus, which includes a plug removably insertable in a receptacle, is disclosed. The plug has a molded body incorporating a light cable and an electrical connector in a fixed spatial relationship within the molded body. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8088064 | Slidable cover for endoscope control apparatus An ultrasonic control apparatus has a connector and a connector cover. The connector cover is attached to be slidable between a close position where the connector is covered and an open position where the connector is exposed, and has a press projection. When the co... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075477 | Electric connector for endoscope, endoscope, and method for assembling electric connector An electric connector for an endoscope, an endoscope, and a method for assembling an electric connector which make it possible to simplify work operations such as operation checks and repairs of the endoscope, as well as to reduce the time for the work operations. A... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8033992 | Electronic endoscope apparatus An electronic endoscope apparatus comprises: an intermediate member attached to a first cable of an electronic endoscope; a connector connected to a light source portion or to a processor portion; a second cable extending from the intermediate member and connecting ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002699 | Endoscope and method for fixing optical fibers therein An endoscope has a shaft, a head disposed at a proximal end of said shaft and a light connection disposed at said head. Optical fibers extend from said proximal light connection to a distal end of said shaft. A sleeve in which a proximal end section of said light fi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7905831 | Endoscope washing/disinfecting system, endoscope, and endoscope washing/disinfecting device In a washing/disinfecting tank of an endoscope washing/disinfecting device, an endoscope connection portion to be joined to a connector portion of an endoscope body is provided, and receiving-side bases to be connected to each of pipelines of the endoscope body are ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7695429 | Endoscope connector device, endoscope cable lead-out unit and endoscope device An endoscope connector device comprises: a first cable of an endoscope, including a light guide for supplying illumination light and an electric wire for obtaining video signals from an image pickup device; a light guide connector connected to the first cable; and a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641610 | Endoscope electric connection device An endoscope electric connection device accommodated within a scope connector for connecting an electronic endoscope and an external apparatus, the device including a first band having a first contact portion to which a signal line of a transmission cable for transm... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7582056 | Endoscope system An endoscope system includes an endoscope having an image pickup device, a control unit, signal lines, a first earth electric wire, a light guide and a scope connector. The scope connector is formed by collecting a first electric contact, a first non-contact power t... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7371209 | Endoscope head The invention relates to an endoscope head which is equipped with a plurality of function-related units such as an optical/lens system, illuminating elements, rinsing nozzles and the like. The endoscope head substantially comprises a plurality of modular plug-in or ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361140 | Connector for a combination cable, combination cable connected thereto, socket therefor, device for feeding light, plug connection system and endoscopy system A connector for a combination cable comprising at least one light guide and several electric lines has body, which can be introduced in the plugging direction into a socket and by means of which the connector can be held in the socket, a light guide holder having a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316646 | Unified electrical and illumination cable for endoscopic video imaging system A video imaging system including an endoscopic device, a camera, a camera control unit and a light source, the camera coupled to the camera control unit and light source via a single cable connection. The cable is advantageously provided as a pair of wires and a lig... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300397 | Endoscope electronics assembly A method for assembling an endoscope that includes an imaging subassembly inside an insertion tube having distal and proximal ends. The method includes coupling the imaging subassembly to a plurality of wires, which have respective first and second ends, by fixing t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229406 | Device for positioning at least one optical component inside an endoscopic system A device for positioning at least one optical component inside an endoscopic system has a housing through which an optical axis of the endoscopic system extends and in which the at least one optical component is arranged. The at least one optical component can be pi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214183 | Endoscope apparatus having an insertion channel A structure having a proximal open end for inserting a treatment instrument into a channel of the insertion portion that opens to a display panel side, and is provided on the frame of the display portion, wherein the treatment instrument inserted from the proximal o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7179223 | Endoscope apparatus having an internal channel An endoscope apparatus having an internal channel comprises a scope portion in which a flexibly bending portion is provided at an elongated insert portion having a flexibility, the insert portion being inserted into a space which is a target of inspection, and a man... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173182 | Signal transmission cable with connector A signal transmission cable with a connector, that includes a shielded cable having a shielding layer and an insulating coating layer, which cover a periphery of a plurality of insulated wires, and a magnetic powder compound layer interposed between the shielding la... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150752 | Endoscopic instrument A fitting hole portion of a shaft portion fitted to a mouth ring portion of an endoscope is provided to an attachment portion of a ligation band operation band, and an operation to switch between a flange portion insertion position at which the flange portion of the... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128709 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus includes at least one of a connector on the side of a scope unit and a connector on the side of a fixed unit in a connector portion disposed in an detachable portion of a base unit and the fixed unit of the scope unit is a movable connector, a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115091 | Reusable endoscopic device and related systems and methods Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope, which can be cleaned by sterilization. In certain embodiments, a method of sterilizing inclu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097615 | Robotic endoscope with wireless interface An endoscope apparatus and method of operating the same. The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope portion and a control and display unit. The endoscope portion preferably comprises: (i) a sensor disposed at a distal end of the endoscope portion and providing e... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074182 | Videoendoscope A videoendoscope comprising an inspection probe comprising an inspection tube and a distal endpiece secured to one end of the inspection tube and housing an imaging device; a video processor for processing the electrical signal delivered by the imaging device and fo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063662 | Supply unit for accommodating medical instruments The present invention pertains to a supply unit for accommodating medical instruments. A middle part, which is located at an instrument (12) and is equipped with lateral guide surfaces (3), engages a height-adjustable middle part of the supply unit ( | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062668 | Method and system for information handling system component power management sequencing A power consumption manager and a power manager sequencer coordinate transition of information handling system components between active and inactive states to manage information handling system power consumption. The power manager transitions components to an inact... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041054 | LED illumination for surgical endoscopes and industrial rigid boroscopes An endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission fro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018331 | Endoscope assembly useful with a scope-sensing light cable An endoscope assembly consisting of an endoscope 622, a light source, 626 and a camera 552 with display 558. The endoscope contains a memory 670 with data that describes the endoscope and its operating characteristics. When the lig... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001331 | Endoscope apparatus A space through which a cooling fluid flows is provided in the inside of a connection portion between an endoscope and a light source device in order to cool heat generated in the connection portion. For example, a device for performing air supply or air suction (at... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994546 | Light curing device with detachable power supply The light curing devices of the invention are configured with a light applicator and one or more detachable power supply units. The light applicator is configured to emit radiant energy that is suitable to cure photo-sensitive compounds. The light applicator is also... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969348 | Endoscopic light source connector In a socket portion of an endoscopic light source connector, a rod end holder is mounted on a riser plate within a housing of a light source for holding and supporting a fore end portion of a light guide rod of a light source connector, which has a proximal end port... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970308 | Medical apparatus A lens holding unit that holds an objective lens on which a luminous flux from a subject is landed and an image-pickup element holding unit that holds an image-pickup element capable of picking up an optical image are connected to each other for elastic deformation ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960161 | Unified electrical and illumination cable for endoscopic video imaging system A connector assembly for an endoscope apparatus, which includes a plug removably insertable in a receptacle, is disclosed. The plug has a molded body incorporating a light cable and an electrical connector in a fixed spatial relationship within the molded body. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6947090 | Microminiature image pickup device A microminiature CCD image pickup device with a shortened length that can be applied to an electronic medical endoscope or the like. Microminiature CCD image pickup device (1) has optical glass (11), CCD chip (12), and stacked circuit board (... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932761 | Electrically-bent endoscope An electrically-bent endoscope includes a bend driving portion for bending a bending portion. The bend driving portion has a motor for generating driving force, a gear train for transmitting driving force generated in the motor, a sprocket for converting driving for... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6875169 | Camera unit with a coupling for a detachable light and image guide A coupling device for a light and image guiding system that is keyed to prevent incorrect attachment of light and image guides and an interlock that lockingly engages the light and image guides together in an engaged position, the coupling device attached to a porta... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6699181 | Connector device for endoscope The LG connector is composed of the proximal portion and the case body. The frame is supported by the proximal portion, and the universal cable and the control cable are fixed to this frame. Watertightness between the universal cable and the case body is ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6689050 | Endoscope assembly useful with a scope-sensing light cable An endoscope (22) with an elongated shaft (23) and a light post (58). One or more sensed elements are fitted to the light post. The sensed elements may be magnets (432). The sensed elements may be mounted in an adapter (126) that is removably attached to ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679835 | Endoscope device The endoscope device comprises an endoscope suitable for high temperature autoclave sterilization, an endoscope not suitable for high temperature autoclave sterilization, an external endoscope device to which these endoscopes are connected, and an identif... | 01/20/2004 |
