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FIBER OPTIC LATERSCOPE

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Publication number
EP2120719A4
EP2120719A4 EP07758269A EP07758269A EP2120719A4 EP 2120719 A4 EP2120719 A4 EP 2120719A4 EP 07758269 A EP07758269 A EP 07758269A EP 07758269 A EP07758269 A EP 07758269A EP 2120719 A4 EP2120719 A4 EP 2120719A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
laterscope
fiber optic
optic
fiber
optic laterscope
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EP07758269A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2120719A1 (en
Inventor
Eric J Seibel
Richard S Johnston
Charles David Melville
Janet L Crossman-Bosworth
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University of Washington
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University of Washington
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Publication of EP2120719A1 publication Critical patent/EP2120719A1/en
Publication of EP2120719A4 publication Critical patent/EP2120719A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
    • A61B1/05—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 characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
EP07758269A 2007-03-09 2007-03-09 FIBER OPTIC LATERSCOPE Withdrawn EP2120719A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2007/063698 WO2008111970A1 (en) 2007-03-09 2007-03-09 Side viewing optical fiber endoscope

Publications (2)

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EP2120719A1 EP2120719A1 (en) 2009-11-25
EP2120719A4 true EP2120719A4 (en) 2011-07-06

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JP (1) JP2010520778A (en)
WO (1) WO2008111970A1 (en)

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