MULTI-VIEWING ELEMENT ENDOSCOPE
First Claim
1. A tip section of a multi viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising:
- a front-pointing viewing element and a discrete front illuminator associated therewith;
a front fluid injector configured for cleaning at least one of said front-pointing camera and said discrete front illuminator;
a side-pointing viewing element;
a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and
a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted.
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Abstract
There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising: two or more side-pointing viewing elements positioned at or in proximity to a distal end of said tip section, wherein each of said two or more side-pointing viewing elements having a discrete illuminator associated therewith, wherein the field of view provided by the two or more side-pointing viewing elements covers a front and side views; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted.
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20 Claims
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1. A tip section of a multi viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising:
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a front-pointing viewing element and a discrete front illuminator associated therewith; a front fluid injector configured for cleaning at least one of said front-pointing camera and said discrete front illuminator; a side-pointing viewing element; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multi-viewing element endoscope comprising:
an elongated shaft terminating with a tip section turnable by way of a bending section, wherein said tip section comprises; a front-pointing viewing element and a discrete front illuminator associated therewith; a front fluid injector configured for cleaning at least one of said front-pointing camera and said discrete front illuminator; a side-pointing viewing element; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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