JP5502329B2 - 偏光フィルタを有する内視鏡アセンブリ - Google Patents

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JP5502329B2
JP5502329B2 JP2008554410A JP2008554410A JP5502329B2 JP 5502329 B2 JP5502329 B2 JP 5502329B2 JP 2008554410 A JP2008554410 A JP 2008554410A JP 2008554410 A JP2008554410 A JP 2008554410A JP 5502329 B2 JP5502329 B2 JP 5502329B2
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US11/626,189 2007-01-23
US11/672,020 US8289381B2 (en) 2005-01-05 2007-02-06 Endoscope with an imaging catheter assembly and method of configuring an endoscope
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