ENDOSCOPE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF VIEWING AN AREA INSIDE A CAVITY
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1. An endoscope assembly comprising:
- a first imaging device; and
a second imaging device, wherein the first and second imaging devices are positioned to provide different views of the same area at the same time.
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Abstract
An endoscope assembly includes a first imaging device and a second imaging device, and the first and second imaging devices are positioned to provide different views of the same area at the same time. A method of viewing an area inside a cavity includes the step of using first and second imaging devices to view the same area inside a cavity at the same time.
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1. An endoscope assembly comprising:
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a first imaging device; and
a second imaging device, wherein the first and second imaging devices are positioned to provide different views of the same area at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of viewing an area inside a cavity, the method comprising:
using first and second imaging devices to view the same area inside a cavity at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of viewing a tissue protrusion inside a body cavity, the method comprising:
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transilluminating a tissue protrusion inside a body cavity from a first side of the tissue protrusion; and
viewing the transilluminated tissue protrusion from a second opposite side of the tissue protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for placing a wire loop around a tissue protrusion, the method comprising:
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placing a wire loop around a tissue protrusion;
viewing the position of the wire loop from a first side of the tissue protrusion; and
viewing the position of the wire loop from a second opposite side of the tissue protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An endoscope comprising:
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an insertion tube having a distal end and a side wall;
a first imaging device, wherein the first imaging device is positioned on the distal end of the insertion tube; and
a second imaging device, wherein the second imaging device is mounted on or inside the side wall of the insertion tube proximal to the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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