AU2004261180B2 - Otoscope - Google Patents

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AU2004261180B2
AU2004261180B2 AU2004261180A AU2004261180A AU2004261180B2 AU 2004261180 B2 AU2004261180 B2 AU 2004261180B2 AU 2004261180 A AU2004261180 A AU 2004261180A AU 2004261180 A AU2004261180 A AU 2004261180A AU 2004261180 B2 AU2004261180 B2 AU 2004261180B2
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Eric M. Andreassen
Ervin Goldfain
Cynthia A. Kuiper
Raymond A. Lia
Steven R. Slawson
Elizabeth P. Staples
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Welch Allyn Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • 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
    • A61B1/00163—Optical arrangements
    • A61B1/00188—Optical arrangements with focusing or zooming features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • 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
    • A61B1/2275—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 with controlled air pressure

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AU2004261180A 2003-07-28 2004-07-26 Otoscope Ceased AU2004261180B2 (en)

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US49056603P 2003-07-28 2003-07-28
US60/490,566 2003-07-28
US50747303P 2003-09-30 2003-09-30
US60/507,473 2003-09-30
US54385804P 2004-02-11 2004-02-11
US60/543,858 2004-02-11
US10/897,590 US7399275B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2004-07-23 Otoscope
US10/897,590 2004-07-23
PCT/US2004/024007 WO2005011484A1 (en) 2003-07-28 2004-07-26 Otoscope

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AU2004261180A1 AU2004261180A1 (en) 2005-02-10
AU2004261180B2 true AU2004261180B2 (en) 2009-09-03

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EP (1) EP1659927B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2007500541A (enExample)
CN (1) CN1829468B (enExample)
AU (1) AU2004261180B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2534762A1 (enExample)
IL (1) IL173280A (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ544954A (enExample)
WO (1) WO2005011484A1 (enExample)

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