USRE44806E1 - Electrical adapter for medical diagnostic instruments using LEDs as illumination sources - Google Patents
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- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/227—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for ears, i.e. otoscopes
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FIGS. 1-16 - 10 medical diagnostic instrument
- 10A, 10B diagnostic instrument
- 14 instrument handle
- 14A, 14B instrument handle
- 18 instrument head
- 18A, 18B instrument head
- 22 miniature halogen lamp
- 25 lamp housing
- 26 batteries
- 27 base
- 27A, 27B base
- 28A, 28B upper end
- 29 contact
- 30 adjustable voltage control
- 31 pin
- 32 ears
- 33 contact spring
- 36 light transmitting ends
- 37 ears
- 38 optical fibers
- 39 contact pin
- 40 tip portion
- 42 distal tip opening
- 44 bayonet
- 46 eyepiece
- 48 proximal end
- 50 instrument handle
- 52 cord
- 54 wall transformer
- 60 electrical LED adapter
- 64 LED package
- 84 AC or DC converter
- 100 current compensation portion
- 120 instrument
- 124 adaptor module
- 128 instrument head
- 132 handle
- 136 housing
- 140 printed circuit board
- 144 contact
- 148 contact
- 152 LED
- 156 cavity
- 160 contact
- 168 batteries
- 172 optics
- 176 adapter
- 177 instrument head
- 180 cavity
- 188 LED
- 190 printed circuit board
- 194 lower contact
- 200 cartridge
- 204 handle
- 208 slot
- 210 batteries
- 214 negative contact strip
- 220 voltage conversion means
- 228 incandescent lamp
- 232 instrument head
- 236 lead
- 240 lead
- 244 contact surface
- 248 contact surface
- 252 lamp module
- 256 contact surface
- 260 insulator
- 266 LED module
- 270 LED
- 274 electrical contact
- 278 electrical contact
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