ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED VISUALIZATION
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1. An endoscopic device comprising:
- an elongate member having a distal end;
a cap positioned at the distal end, the cap having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end defining at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end of the cap; and
at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess.
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Abstract
This invention may be directed to an endoscopic device. The endoscopic device comprising an elongate member having a distal end, and a cap positioned at the distal end. The cap may have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end may define at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end of the cap. The endoscopic device may further include at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess.
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20 Claims
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1. An endoscopic device comprising:
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an elongate member having a distal end; a cap positioned at the distal end, the cap having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end defining at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end of the cap; and at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cap for an endoscopic device, comprising:
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a body defining a lumen extending through the body from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body; and at least one recess extending into the body from a proximal end to a position within the body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using an endoscopic device, comprising:
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inserting a distal portion of an endoscopic device into a body, the endoscopic device including; an elongate member having a distal end; a cap positioned at the distal end of the elongate member, the cap having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end defining at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end; and at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess; positioning the distal portion of the endoscopic device proximate a work site within the body; and activating the at least one illumination device to provide diffused illumination at the worksite. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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