GB9514496D0 - An optical system for flexible tubes - Google Patents

An optical system for flexible tubes

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Publication number
GB9514496D0
GB9514496D0 GBGB9514496.0A GB9514496A GB9514496D0 GB 9514496 D0 GB9514496 D0 GB 9514496D0 GB 9514496 A GB9514496 A GB 9514496A GB 9514496 D0 GB9514496 D0 GB 9514496D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical system
flexible tubes
tubes
flexible
optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
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GBGB9514496.0A
Other versions
GB2291980A (en
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Israel Ministry of Defence
State of Israel
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Israel Ministry of Defence
State of Israel
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Application filed by Israel Ministry of Defence, State of Israel filed Critical Israel Ministry of Defence
Publication of GB9514496D0 publication Critical patent/GB9514496D0/en
Publication of GB2291980A publication Critical patent/GB2291980A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
    • A61B1/00096—Optical elements
    • 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
    • A61B1/06—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 with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/07—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 with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
    • 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
    • G02B23/2407—Optical details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B37/00—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe
    • G03B37/005—Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
GB9514496A 1994-07-27 1995-07-14 Optical system for imaging inner walls of flexible tubes Withdrawn GB2291980A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL11047594A IL110475A (en) 1994-07-27 1994-07-27 Optical system for flexible tubes

Publications (2)

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GB9514496D0 true GB9514496D0 (en) 1995-09-13
GB2291980A GB2291980A (en) 1996-02-07

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Family Applications (1)

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GB9514496A Withdrawn GB2291980A (en) 1994-07-27 1995-07-14 Optical system for imaging inner walls of flexible tubes

Country Status (4)

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DE (1) DE19525768A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2723215B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2291980A (en)
IL (1) IL110475A (en)

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US7813789B2 (en) 1999-06-15 2010-10-12 Given Imaging Ltd. In-vivo imaging device, optical system and method
ES2307745T3 (en) 2001-04-20 2008-12-01 Power Medical Interventions, Inc. IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE.
EP1982636B2 (en) 2001-06-18 2016-09-07 Given Imaging Ltd. In vivo sensing device with a circuit board having rigid sections and flexible sections
AU2002324308A1 (en) 2001-08-02 2003-02-17 Given Imaging Ltd. Apparatus and methods for in vivo imaging
EP1478263B1 (en) 2002-01-30 2011-03-09 Tyco Healthcare Group LP Surgical imaging device
DE60332362D1 (en) 2002-09-30 2010-06-10 Power Medical Interventions Llc INDEPENDENT STERILIZABLE SURGICAL SYSTEM
US8639314B2 (en) 2003-12-24 2014-01-28 Given Imaging Ltd. Device, system and method for in-vivo imaging of a body lumen
US8500630B2 (en) 2004-06-30 2013-08-06 Given Imaging Ltd. In vivo device with flexible circuit board and method for assembly thereof

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US4149769A (en) * 1977-09-20 1979-04-17 Richard Wolf Gmbh Endoscope telescopes with tubular connected ocular and objective lens means
FR2587513B1 (en) * 1985-09-16 1987-10-30 Commissariat Energie Atomique DEVICE FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF A TOTAL PENETRATION WELDING, SUITABLE FOR A JOINT INACCESSIBLE TO DIRECT OBSERVATION
JP2925573B2 (en) * 1988-04-28 1999-07-28 オリンパス光学工業株式会社 Endoscope optical system for in-tube observation
JPH04368594A (en) * 1991-06-17 1992-12-21 Nichiboo:Kk Camera device for borehole inside wall
US5334150A (en) * 1992-11-17 1994-08-02 Kaali Steven G Visually directed trocar for laparoscopic surgical procedures and method of using same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
IL110475A0 (en) 1994-10-21
FR2723215B1 (en) 1997-10-17
IL110475A (en) 2000-11-21
GB2291980A (en) 1996-02-07
FR2723215A1 (en) 1996-02-02
DE19525768A1 (en) 1996-02-01

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Legal Events

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