CA2381823C - Miniature endoscope system - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (11)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US15356899P | 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-13 | |
| US60/153,568 | 1999-09-13 | ||
| US15647899P | 1999-09-28 | 1999-09-28 | |
| US60/156,478 | 1999-09-28 | ||
| US51895400A | 2000-03-06 | 2000-03-06 | |
| US18730500P | 2000-03-06 | 2000-03-06 | |
| US09/518,954 | 2000-03-06 | ||
| US60/187,305 | 2000-03-06 | ||
| US21293500P | 2000-06-20 | 2000-06-20 | |
| US60/212,935 | 2000-06-20 | ||
| PCT/US2000/025107 WO2001019235A1 (en) | 1999-09-13 | 2000-09-13 | Miniature endoscope system |
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| CA2381823A1 CA2381823A1 (en) | 2001-03-22 |
| CA2381823C true CA2381823C (en) | 2012-02-28 |
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| CA2381823A Expired - Fee Related CA2381823C (en) | 1999-09-13 | 2000-09-13 | Miniature endoscope system |
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| EP (2) | EP2127595A1 (https=) |
| JP (2) | JP2003509096A (https=) |
| AT (1) | ATE449560T1 (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU7377400A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2381823C (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE60043392D1 (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES2336640T3 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2001019235A1 (https=) |
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| US20020087047A1 (en) * | 1999-09-13 | 2002-07-04 | Visionscope, Inc. | Miniature endoscope system |
| US6549794B1 (en) | 1999-09-24 | 2003-04-15 | Cytometrics, Llc | Single use disposable protective cap |
| WO2002015771A2 (en) * | 2000-08-25 | 2002-02-28 | Rheologics, Inc. | Disposable protective covering for medical instruments |
| US10595710B2 (en) | 2001-10-19 | 2020-03-24 | Visionscope Technologies Llc | Portable imaging system employing a miniature endoscope |
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| US20070167681A1 (en) | 2001-10-19 | 2007-07-19 | Gill Thomas J | Portable imaging system employing a miniature endoscope |
| US6863651B2 (en) | 2001-10-19 | 2005-03-08 | Visionscope, Llc | Miniature endoscope with imaging fiber system |
| US8423110B2 (en) | 2002-01-09 | 2013-04-16 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Imaging device and related methods |
| WO2002021894A2 (en) * | 2002-01-21 | 2002-03-21 | Phonak Ag | Method for the reconstruction of the geometry of the inner surface of a cavity |
| ATE556643T1 (de) | 2003-09-15 | 2012-05-15 | Super Dimension Ltd | Umhüllungsvorrichtung zur fixierung von bronchoskopen |
| EP2316328B1 (en) | 2003-09-15 | 2012-05-09 | Super Dimension Ltd. | Wrap-around holding device for use with bronchoscopes |
| US8764725B2 (en) | 2004-02-09 | 2014-07-01 | Covidien Lp | Directional anchoring mechanism, method and applications thereof |
| JP2008532574A (ja) * | 2005-01-27 | 2008-08-21 | スーパー ディメンション リミテッド | 小型のイメージング装置を有する内視鏡 |
| US8905920B2 (en) | 2007-09-27 | 2014-12-09 | Covidien Lp | Bronchoscope adapter and method |
| US20100217080A1 (en) * | 2009-02-24 | 2010-08-26 | Visionscope Technologies, Llc | Disposable Sheath for Use with an Imaging System |
| US10582834B2 (en) | 2010-06-15 | 2020-03-10 | Covidien Lp | Locatable expandable working channel and method |
| US8942530B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2015-01-27 | San Marino Capital, Inc. | Endoscope connector method and apparatus |
| AU2013327405B2 (en) | 2012-10-04 | 2017-03-16 | The University Of Western Australia | A method and system for characterising biological tissue |
| JP2014144127A (ja) * | 2013-01-29 | 2014-08-14 | Olympus Corp | 内視鏡 |
| CN103405213B (zh) * | 2013-08-20 | 2015-02-25 | 广州医学院第一附属医院 | 椎弓根钉镜 |
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| JP5225438B2 (ja) | 2013-07-03 |
| JP2003509096A (ja) | 2003-03-11 |
| ATE449560T1 (de) | 2009-12-15 |
| EP2127595A1 (en) | 2009-12-02 |
| CA2381823A1 (en) | 2001-03-22 |
| DE60043392D1 (de) | 2010-01-07 |
| EP1213988A1 (en) | 2002-06-19 |
| EP1213988B1 (en) | 2009-11-25 |
| JP2011251145A (ja) | 2011-12-15 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20180913 |