WO2007024906A3 - Repairable endoscope - Google Patents

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WO2007024906A3
WO2007024906A3 PCT/US2006/032852 US2006032852W WO2007024906A3 WO 2007024906 A3 WO2007024906 A3 WO 2007024906A3 US 2006032852 W US2006032852 W US 2006032852W WO 2007024906 A3 WO2007024906 A3 WO 2007024906A3
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subassembly
optics
outer housing
adhesive material
endoscope
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PCT/US2006/032852
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Richard E Forkey
William P Barnes
Robert N Ross
Joseph N Forkey
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Prec Optics Corp
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Priority claimed from US11/161,934 external-priority patent/US7699773B2/en
Application filed by Prec Optics Corp filed Critical Prec Optics Corp
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Publication of WO2007024906A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007024906A3/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
    • A61B1/002—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 having rod-lens arrangements
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61B1/00142—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 means for preventing contamination, e.g. by using a sanitary sheath
    • 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
    • A61B1/12—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 cooling or rinsing arrangements
    • A61B1/121—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 cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use

Abstract

A rigid endoscope (10) includes an outer housing subassembly (17) that supports an optics subassembly (20). The outer housing subassembly includes concentric tubes with optical fiber for providing object illumination. The optics subassembly includes a tubular sheath (21) sealed at both ends for carrying lenses and other optical elements. A slow-curing adhesive material (60) fills an annular gap between the optics and outer housing subassemblies. The adhesive material has a tear strength that seals and positions the optics subassembly for normal use and that enables the optics subassembly to be withdrawn from the outer housing subassembly for repair.
PCT/US2006/032852 2005-08-23 2006-08-22 Repairable endoscope WO2007024906A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/161,934 US7699773B2 (en) 2003-03-06 2005-08-23 Repairable endoscope
US11/161,945 2005-08-23
US11/161,945 US7758498B2 (en) 2003-03-06 2005-08-23 Endoscope with relief of axial loading
US11/161,934 2005-08-23

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WO2007024906A2 WO2007024906A2 (en) 2007-03-01
WO2007024906A3 true WO2007024906A3 (en) 2007-08-09

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US5368014A (en) * 1990-11-21 1994-11-29 Effner Biomet Gmbh Modular endoscope having easily replaceable parts
US5601525A (en) * 1994-04-11 1997-02-11 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Hard-type endoscope apparatus
DE19713275A1 (en) * 1997-03-29 1998-10-01 Storz Karl Gmbh & Co Endoscope with length compensation under thermal stress
US6419628B1 (en) * 1997-03-29 2002-07-16 Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg Endoscope with longitudinal compensation capability in response to thermal stress
US6589165B2 (en) * 2000-03-15 2003-07-08 Surgical Optics Inc. Modularly structured endoscope
WO2004036266A2 (en) * 2002-10-18 2004-04-29 Acmi Corporation Removable optical assembly for a medical instrument
US20040176662A1 (en) * 2003-03-06 2004-09-09 Forkey Richard E. Autoclavable endoscope

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