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Method and interface for operating a VDOV endoscope

  • US 8,167,795 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2008
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a variable direction of view endoscope, the method comprising:

  • providing an endoscope with a view controlling device that moves a variable view vector of the endoscope between a plurality of discrete view vector positions relative to the endoscope;

    displaying a set of the predefined, discrete view vector positions on a video display screen;

    supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector to a first one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen; and

    supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector directly from the first discrete view vector position to a second one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen.

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