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Video endoscope with interchangeable endoscope heads

  • US 5,682,199 A
  • Filed: 03/28/1996
  • Issued: 10/28/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A video endoscope comprising:

  • at least one endoscope head having an objective element adapted to receive and transmit an image of an object to be examined and a light conductive element adapted to receive light from a light source and emit the light to illuminate the object to be examined,a video camera head including a video camera, the video camera head being adapted to be mounted to the endoscope head to allow relative rotation of the video camera head and the endoscope head with the video camera positioned to receive the image transmitted by the objective element, anda member adapted to receive light from a light source and emit the light mounted for rotation about the video camera head in position to communicate light to the light conductive element when the video camera head is mounted to the endoscope head.

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