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Endoscope apparatus

  • US 7,691,056 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2004
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endoscope apparatus comprising:

  • an elongated insertion section which has an imaging device at a tip thereof, and is capable of being connected to an endoscope body at a proximal end thereof;

    an adaptor which has an observation optical system and an illuminating section, and is releasably attached to the tip of the insertion section; and

    an exchange substrate which is exchangeably arranged between the adaptor and the tip of the insertion section, and is provided with at least one sensor,wherein the exchange substrate is provided with one or more types of the sensor, andan electrical contact which electrically connects with said one or more types of the sensor is provided at the tip of the insertion section.

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