CA1120904A - Endoscope - Google Patents

Endoscope

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Publication number
CA1120904A
CA1120904A CA000332179A CA332179A CA1120904A CA 1120904 A CA1120904 A CA 1120904A CA 000332179 A CA000332179 A CA 000332179A CA 332179 A CA332179 A CA 332179A CA 1120904 A CA1120904 A CA 1120904A
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image
combination according
conducting
intensity
illuminating means
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CA000332179A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Walter P. Siegmund
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American Optical Corp
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American Optical Corp
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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
    • A61B1/04—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 combined with photographic or television appliances
    • A61B1/042—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 combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/26—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes using light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
CA000332179A 1978-11-06 1979-07-19 Endoscope Expired CA1120904A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US95823878A 1978-11-06 1978-11-06
US958,238 1978-11-06

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CA1120904A true CA1120904A (en) 1982-03-30

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Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS5564208A (de)
CA (1) CA1120904A (de)
DE (1) DE2944306A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2440183A1 (de)
GB (1) GB2034916B (de)
HK (1) HK18485A (de)
NL (1) NL7906056A (de)

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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JPS5754917A (en) * 1980-09-20 1982-04-01 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Processing equipment of image fiber transmission image
JPS57185827A (en) * 1981-05-11 1982-11-16 Olympus Optical Co Endoscope
JPS57185834A (en) * 1981-05-11 1982-11-16 Olympus Optical Co Endoscope
US4707075A (en) * 1984-07-31 1987-11-17 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Very-low-temperature fiberscope
GB2193310A (en) * 1986-08-01 1988-02-03 Boc Group Plc Pressure sensor
JP2862099B2 (ja) * 1990-10-12 1999-02-24 旭光学工業株式会社 早期癌診断装置
EP0554643A1 (de) * 1992-02-05 1993-08-11 Istituto Nazionale Di Ottica DETEKTOR-System hoher Empfindlichkeit zur Untersuchung eines Körpers mittels einer schwachen Lichtquelle
CA2094633A1 (en) * 1992-06-01 1993-12-02 John Bradley Clayton Endoscope with internal light source
IL103290A (en) * 1992-09-25 1996-06-18 Ben Nun Joshua Ophthalmologic examination and/or treatment apparatus
DE29620824U1 (de) * 1996-11-30 1997-03-06 Olympus Winter & Ibe Gmbh, 22045 Hamburg Optik für endoskopische Hohlschaftgeräte
US6351663B1 (en) 1999-09-10 2002-02-26 Akorn, Inc. Methods for diagnosing and treating conditions associated with abnormal vasculature using fluorescent dye angiography and dye-enhanced photocoagulation
US6944493B2 (en) 1999-09-10 2005-09-13 Akora, Inc. Indocyanine green (ICG) compositions and related methods of use
US6443976B1 (en) 1999-11-30 2002-09-03 Akorn, Inc. Methods for treating conditions and illnesses associated with abnormal vasculature

Family Cites Families (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3740115A (en) * 1971-09-02 1973-06-19 Optical Corp Fiberscope viewing system with dynamic image enhancer
JPS4917182U (de) * 1972-05-16 1974-02-13
FR2428075A1 (fr) * 1978-06-08 1980-01-04 Pasteur Institut Procede de production de proteines par expression des genes correspondants dans des bacteries et vecteurs susceptibles d'etre mis en oeuvre dans de tels procedes

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DE2944306A1 (de) 1980-05-14
NL7906056A (nl) 1980-05-08
FR2440183B3 (de) 1981-08-14
DE2944306C2 (de) 1988-04-21
JPS5564208A (en) 1980-05-14
GB2034916B (en) 1983-02-09
HK18485A (en) 1985-03-22
FR2440183A1 (fr) 1980-05-30
GB2034916A (en) 1980-06-11

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