WO2006061619A3 - Airway inspection device - Google Patents

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WO2006061619A3
WO2006061619A3 PCT/GB2005/004714 GB2005004714W WO2006061619A3 WO 2006061619 A3 WO2006061619 A3 WO 2006061619A3 GB 2005004714 W GB2005004714 W GB 2005004714W WO 2006061619 A3 WO2006061619 A3 WO 2006061619A3
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light
mirror
distal end
housing
actuator
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PCT/GB2005/004714
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WO2006061619A2 (en
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Simon Barry
Duncan Bradley
Paul Borkowski
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Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust
Simon Barry
Duncan Bradley
Paul Borkowski
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Publication of WO2006061619A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006061619A2/en
Publication of WO2006061619A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006061619A3/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
    • A61B1/267—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 the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes
    • 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
    • A61B1/00174—Optical arrangements characterised by the viewing angles
    • A61B1/00179—Optical arrangements characterised by the viewing angles for off-axis viewing
    • 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
    • A61B1/0661—Endoscope light sources
    • A61B1/0669—Endoscope light sources at proximal end of an endoscope
    • 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
    • A61B1/24—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 the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
    • A61B1/247—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 the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors
    • 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
    • A61B1/00105—Constructional details of the endoscope body characterised by modular construction

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)

Abstract

An airway inspection device comprising an elongate housing having a distal end and a near end, a handle at the near end for manual holding of the airway inspection device by a user, a mirror disposed at the distal end, an actuator in the handle for actuating movement of the mirror, a movable connector disposed between the actuator and the mirror, whereby the angular orientation of the mirror relative to the housing can be varied by operating the actuator, a light emitting device, remote from the mirror, for emitting light from the distal end of the device, a light guide in the housing for transmission of light from the light emitting device to the distal end of the device, and a light port at the distal end for emitting light in a direction substantially orthogonal to the housing so as to be directed, in use, down the throat of a patient.
PCT/GB2005/004714 2004-12-09 2005-12-08 Airway inspection device WO2006061619A2 (en)

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GB0427042.7 2004-12-09
GB0427042A GB2421087A (en) 2004-12-09 2004-12-09 Airway inspection device

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WO2006061619A2 WO2006061619A2 (en) 2006-06-15
WO2006061619A3 true WO2006061619A3 (en) 2006-08-31

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Citations (4)

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CH199308A (en) * 1937-08-28 1938-08-15 Edmond Burkard Laryngoscope.
US4090506A (en) * 1977-03-31 1978-05-23 Welch Allyn, Inc. Diagnostic instrument
US5348470A (en) * 1993-01-29 1994-09-20 Mcgowan Nancy J Fiber-optic illuminated dental mirror
US6050939A (en) * 1999-06-03 2000-04-18 Pak Wai; Martin Throat mirror

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GB2266666B (en) * 1992-05-01 1996-03-27 Atoz Dental inspection device
JPH0984759A (en) * 1995-09-21 1997-03-31 Koji Hirahara Oscillating device for mirror
US6638216B1 (en) * 2000-08-30 2003-10-28 Durell & Gitelis, Inc. Variable view arthroscope

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH199308A (en) * 1937-08-28 1938-08-15 Edmond Burkard Laryngoscope.
US4090506A (en) * 1977-03-31 1978-05-23 Welch Allyn, Inc. Diagnostic instrument
US5348470A (en) * 1993-01-29 1994-09-20 Mcgowan Nancy J Fiber-optic illuminated dental mirror
US6050939A (en) * 1999-06-03 2000-04-18 Pak Wai; Martin Throat mirror

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