CA1275589C - Fiber-optic image-carrying device - Google Patents

Fiber-optic image-carrying device

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Publication number
CA1275589C
CA1275589C CA000520351A CA520351A CA1275589C CA 1275589 C CA1275589 C CA 1275589C CA 000520351 A CA000520351 A CA 000520351A CA 520351 A CA520351 A CA 520351A CA 1275589 C CA1275589 C CA 1275589C
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Prior art keywords
image
micro
diameter
unit
fibers
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CA000520351A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John E. Abele
James F. Hopkins
George E. Strom
Alice H. Pincus
Thomas A. Jellison
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Boston Scientific Corp
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Microvasive Inc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A61B1/00165—Optical arrangements with light-conductive means, e.g. fibre optics

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
CA000520351A 1985-10-11 1986-10-14 Fiber-optic image-carrying device Expired - Lifetime CA1275589C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US78689385A 1985-10-11 1985-10-11
US786,893 1985-10-11
US80804385A 1985-12-12 1985-12-12
US808,043 1985-12-12

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CA1275589C true CA1275589C (en) 1990-10-30

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CA000520351A Expired - Lifetime CA1275589C (en) 1985-10-11 1986-10-14 Fiber-optic image-carrying device

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EP (1) EP0243455A4 (de)
CA (1) CA1275589C (de)
WO (1) WO1987002473A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (4)

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US4854302A (en) * 1987-11-12 1989-08-08 Welch Allyn, Inc. Video equipped endoscope with needle probe
DE3840389A1 (de) * 1988-11-30 1990-05-31 Henke Sass Wolf Gmbh Technisches endoskop
GB2275348B (en) * 1993-02-20 1996-06-19 Secr Defence Optical sensors
WO1999032918A1 (en) * 1997-12-22 1999-07-01 Micrus Corporation Variable stiffness fiber optic shaft

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US4324575A (en) * 1980-08-11 1982-04-13 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Low TG soft UV-curable coatings
JPS57183822A (en) * 1981-05-01 1982-11-12 Olympus Optical Co Endoscope
EP0084216A1 (de) * 1981-10-26 1983-07-27 Dainichi-Nippon Cables, Ltd. Lichtleiter zur Bildübertragung
US4613521A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-09-23 At&T Technologies, Inc. Methods of and apparatus for coating a lightguide fiber
US4592932A (en) * 1984-06-26 1986-06-03 Itt Corporation Hermetic coating for an optical fiber
US4577621A (en) * 1984-12-03 1986-03-25 Patel Jayendrakumar I Endoscope having novel proximate and distal portions
US4597030A (en) * 1985-01-31 1986-06-24 American Hospital Supply Corporation Surgical illuminator

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EP0243455A1 (de) 1987-11-04
EP0243455A4 (de) 1989-01-26
WO1987002473A1 (en) 1987-04-23

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