AU Patent

AU2015332475B2 — Endoscope with a multiple diameter working section

Assigned to Covidien LP · Expires 2020-06-25 · 6y expired

What this patent protects

An endoscope (100) having a multiple diameter working section (104) is disclosed. The endoscope includes a housing (102), a working section, and a rod-lens optical system (514a-d). The housing is at a proximal end of the endoscope. The working section is integral with and extends…

USPTO Abstract

An endoscope (100) having a multiple diameter working section (104) is disclosed. The endoscope includes a housing (102), a working section, and a rod-lens optical system (514a-d). The housing is at a proximal end of the endoscope. The working section is integral with and extends from the housing. The working section includes at least a first section and a second section. The first section is contiguous to the housing, and the second section is at a distal end of the endoscope. The rod-lens optical system is positioned at least partially in the first section of the working section and at least partially in the second section of the working section. The endoscope is defined such that the outer diameter of the first section is larger than the outer diameter of the second section.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
AU2015332475B2
Jurisdiction
AU
Classification
—
Expires
2020-06-25
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Covidien LP
Source
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