IL173280A - Otoscope - Google Patents

Otoscope

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Publication number
IL173280A
IL173280A IL173280A IL17328006A IL173280A IL 173280 A IL173280 A IL 173280A IL 173280 A IL173280 A IL 173280A IL 17328006 A IL17328006 A IL 17328006A IL 173280 A IL173280 A IL 173280A
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Prior art keywords
otoscope
recited
viewing means
distal
optical system
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IL173280A
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Inventor
Cynthia A Kuiper
Eric M Andreassen
Ervin Goldfain
Steven R Slawson
Elizabeth P Staples
Raymond A Lia
Original Assignee
Welch Allyn Inc
Cynthia A Kuiper
Eric M Andreassen
Ervin Goldfain
Steven R Slawson
Elizabeth P Staples
Raymond A Lia
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Publication of IL173280A publication Critical patent/IL173280A/en

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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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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
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IL173280A 2003-07-28 2006-01-22 Otoscope IL173280A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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

Publications (2)

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IL173280A0 IL173280A0 (en) 2006-06-11
IL173280A true IL173280A (en) 2010-04-15

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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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