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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399275 | Otoscope An otoscope permitting examination of a patient's ear is defined by an instrument head including a proximal end and a distal insertion portion that is insertable into the ear. The otoscope includes an imaging lens train disposed within the instrument head, wherein e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7294102 | Method and apparatus for providing depth control or z-actuation A position control apparatus for controlling position along an axis, comprising: an extensible member that can be extended and contracted along said axis, comprising shape memory alloy locatable to expand and contract along said axis, heating means for controlling s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7056285 | Apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system A description is given of an apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system, having a hermetically tight housing, having at least one external magnetically active element which is arranged outside the housing, and having at least one in... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6940610 | Optical measuring device The present invention relates to an optical measuring device (1) for measuring the shape of particularly rough surfaces of a test object (O), the measuring device including a device that has at least one light source (LQ), one illumination optics, one measuri... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6632173 | Device for positioning components within endoscopic systems A device for positioning components within endoscopic systems includes a hermetically sealed housing. An outer ring element is mounted to rotate about the outer side of the housing and carries on its circumference at least one outer magnet. Further, an in... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6616602 | Endoscope with magnetic actuation An endoscope with a sealed housing having inner magnetic structures coupled to a displacement element and outer magnetic structures coupled to an adjustment element. The inner and outer magnetic structures are magnetically coupled to each other through th... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6537210 | Endoscope with a movable component The invention relates to an endoscope with a hermetic housing wall (1) and containing an optic element (5, 11) which is adjusted by a drive element (6, 17) powered in turn by a magnet (7, 18) configured outside the wall (1). The optic elements (5, 11) can... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6346076 | Endoscope Rotary endoscope has a deflected distal sight. The endoscope includes a cylindrical handle. An endoscopic probe includes a distal optical deflector which introduces one-way inversion of an image of an object observed through a distal lateral lens port, a ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5951463 | Hand-held endoscopic viewing system A hand held endoscopic viewing system including a viewing assembly, an eyepiece assembly, and a handle is disclosed. The components are releasably mounted for ease of use and cleaning. The viewing assembly incorporates a fiber optic image bundle for carry... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5665051 | Endoscope with axially movable optical fiber guide to compensate changes in length A fiberoptic endoscope includes an axially movable optical fiber guide to compensate for focusing effects, such as thermal expansion or mechanical tolerances. The distal end portion of the optical fiber guide is secured to the distal end of the endoscope ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662586 | Hand held diagnostic instrument with video imaging A hand-held diagnostic instrument includes a casing having a hand-holdable body portion and a neck portion that extends from the body portion to a head portion that is formed of a back cover and a front cover. A circuit board assembly in the body portion ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5540650 | Borescope A borescope has an inverting dove prism (24) mounted on an ocular mount (12) proximally of an ocular lens (11). The ocular mount is axially adjustable by rotation of a collar (26) to achieve focusing and is rotatable about the axis independently of the fo... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5527262 | Hand-held diagnostic dental probe with video imaging An improved hand-held diagnostic dental probe includes a casing that having a hand-holdable body portion, a neck portion that extends from the body portion to a head portion that is formed of a back cover and a front cover. A circuit board assembly in the... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5496261 | Combination of a viewing and/or documenting apparatus and an endoscope as well as a method of operating the combination The invention is directed to a combination of a viewing and/or documenting apparatus and an endoscope connected forward thereof. The endoscope can be pulled out relative to the apparatus and can be deflected at an angle if desired. A coupling is provided ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5341240 | Disposable endoscope An endoscope includes a disposable probe and a non-disposable focusing ocular. The probe includes a transfer module assembly including one or more relay modules, and an objective element including a distal glass window, a molded plastic prism and three mo... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5199417 | Endoscope having a deflectable distal section and a semi-rigid proximal section An endoscope having an elongated shaft which terminates in a deflectable distal tip is shown. The elongated shaft includes a first elongated sheath tube having a deflectable distal section. The deflectable distal section terminates in a distal tip having ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5169568 | Method for casting a housing around an endoscope frame A method for casting a housing around an endoscope frame is shown. The method includes the step of assembling an endoscope frame comprising a proximal end of an elongated shaft having a first working channel, a second working channel, a fiber optical imag... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5156141 | Connector for coupling an endoscope to a video camera A connector for coupling an endoscope to a video camera to facilitate an enhanced viewing of endoscope-invaded examination and surgical zones on a video monitor screen, to which the camera perceived image is transmitted. The coupler combines three axially... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5056902 | Magnetically coupled lens actuator A lens surrounded by a protective chamber is focused by utilizing a magnetic field to adjust the position of the lens within the chamber. By using a magnetic field to adjust the lens position, it is not necessary to pass a mechanical device through the su... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4998527 | Endoscopic abdominal, urological, and gynecological tissue removing device An endoscopic resecting apparatus views and resects a target tissue. The endoscopic resecting apparatus includes a sleeve, a compartmentalized tube, a visualizing device, an illuminating device, a first resecting mechanism, an irrigating apparatus, an asp... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4969450 | Videoarthroscope with one-handed control The present invention provides a videoarthroscope which is longitudinally compact so tht it can be held and controlled with one hand. the videoarthroscope of the present invention includes a needle assembly and a focusing assembly rotatable relative to ea... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4844071 | Endoscope coupler device A coupler device for coupling an endoscope to a camera head includes a housing that defines an enclosed light path extending along an optical axis between first and second end portions of the housing together with mounting components for attaching the fir... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4776668 | Image focusing ocular piece for a viewing scope including mechanism for accommodating differential expansion A viewing scope is described having a two-part ocular piece which assures that strain due to probe flexing does not build-up and cause breakage in a quartz silica or other similarly rigid fiberoptic image bundle. The ocular piece includes a holder which m... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4742818 | Soakable eyepiece for endoscopes An eyepiece assembly for an endoscope focusable by an exterior focusing collar is made soakable by using an O ring and very fine screwthreads to prevent liquid sterilant from penetrating under the collar and entering the interior of the eyepiece. The use ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4685450 | Endoscope An endoscope has an eyepiece with an optical system (16) comprising a series of lenses (18) housed in a sleeve (20) which is movable longitudinally in the endoscope casing for focusing an image. An adjusting ring (26) is rotated to adjust the position of ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4624243 | Endoscope having a reusable eyepiece and a disposable distal section An endoscope comprising a reusable eyepiece and a disposable distal section mounted on the eyepiece in a predetermined angular orientation so that light can be conducted from the eyepiece through the distal section and an image can be conducted from the d... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4611888 | Coupler for surgical endoscope and video camera A device for coupling a rigid surgical endoscope and a video camera has a compact, lightweight configuration which receives the endoscope without the conventional bulky endoscope eyepiece. The coupler has front and rear sections rotatable with respect to ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4569333 | Optical instrument including a focusing eyepiece and an endoscope An optical instrument comprising in the observation device thereof a seal (12) between its cylindrical body (3) and its sleeve (76) as well as sealing coupling means (15, 16, 17, 18) between its body and its first support (4), between the sleeve and the s... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4404964 | Endoscope ocular device An endoscope ocular device comprises a hollow cylindrical housing and a return ring which is rotatably mounted on the housing, and rotated with a photographic camera fixed in place, whereby adjusting an ocular to a prescribed dioptric position, no matter ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4367730 | Water proof cover for endoscope An endoscope is provided with a water proof cover on its eyepiece portion or its connector portion to be connected with a light source system. The water proof cover is provided with a smooth engaging face on the internal periphery near its open end to be ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4320745 | Fiber optics laryngoscope A laryngoscope instrument for visual inspection of the laryngeal region of the oral cavity; including a bent blade of refractory material for insertion through a mouth and into the throat an outward end of the blade being bifurkated with an opaque shield ... | 03/23/1982 |
