ENDOSCOPE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
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Abstract
An endoscope including a rigid section having opposed first and second ends and an opening situated between the first and second ends, the rigid section defining a longitudinal axis; a handle portion coupled to a first end of the rigid section and having first and second scissor-type handles suitable for grasping by a user; and a base part situated at the second end of the rigid section and coupled to the first handle of the scissor-type handles such that displacement of the first handle causes a rotation of the base part.
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44 Claims
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1-16. -16. (canceled)
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17. An endoscopic imaging system comprising:
an endoscope comprising; a rigid section having opposed first and second ends and an opening situated between the first and second ends, the rigid section defining a longitudinal axis, first and second scissor-type handles suitable for grasping by a user and located adjacent to a first end of the rigid section; a base part having an image capturing device situated at a second end of the rigid section and configured to provide a front view when pointed in a front direction, wherein the base part is coupled to the first scissor-type handle such that displacement of the first handle causes a change in a viewing direction of the image capturing device including providing a rear view which is opposite to the front view, wherein the base part is pivotably coupled to the rigid section; a rigid shaft located in the opening and operatively coupling the first handle and the base part, the rigid shaft being pivotably coupled to the base part at a first pivot portion of the base part; and a fixing member having an adjustable position relative to the rigid section, the fixing member being rigidly coupled to the rigid section and pivotably coupled to the base part at a second pivot portion of the base part. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An endoscopic imaging system comprising:
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an endoscope comprising; a rigid section having opposed first and second ends and an opening situated between the first and second ends, the rigid section defining a longitudinal axis, a handle portion coupled to a first end of the rigid section; a base part having an image capturing device situated at a second end of the rigid section and configured to provide a front view when pointed in a front direction, wherein the base part is coupled to the handle portion such that displacement of the handle portion causes a change in a viewing direction of the image capturing device including providing a rear view which is opposite to the front view, wherein the base part is pivotably coupled to the rigid section; a rigid shaft located in the opening and operatively coupling the handle portion and the base part, the rigid shaft being pivotably coupled to the base part at a first pivot portion of the base part; and a fixing member having an adjustable position relative to the rigid section, the fixing member being rigidly coupled to the rigid section and pivotably coupled to the base part at a second pivot portion of the base part, wherein the base part further comprises a reflective optical element configured to reflect images from portions of the object of interest located behind the image capturing device in a rear direction for providing the rear view when the image capturing device is pointed in the front direction which is opposite the rear direction. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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