WO1998002085A3 - Hand-held, portable endoscopic camera and kit - Google Patents

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WO1998002085A3
WO1998002085A3 PCT/US1997/011384 US9711384W WO9802085A3 WO 1998002085 A3 WO1998002085 A3 WO 1998002085A3 US 9711384 W US9711384 W US 9711384W WO 9802085 A3 WO9802085 A3 WO 9802085A3
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Don Yarusch
Todd Devos
Martin Sosa
Gary Handelin
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Priority to AT97933222T priority patent/ATE259186T1/en
Priority to AU36461/97A priority patent/AU3646197A/en
Priority to DE69727577T priority patent/DE69727577T2/en
Priority to NZ333624A priority patent/NZ333624A/en
Publication of WO1998002085A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998002085A2/en
Publication of WO1998002085A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998002085A3/en

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Abstract

A portable, hand-held endoscopic camera having all of the necessary components for performing endoscopic procedures comprises power source means, lens means, light source means, and video camera means. The portable endoscopic camera is adaptable to a wide variety of systems and includes a highly efficient means for focusing the illumination of the light source. The lens means includes a fiber bundle and the light source means includes a bulb. The bulb is positioned in an abutting relationship with the fiber bundle, thereby focusing light into the fiber bundle. The camera is selectively operable in a cordless and cord-operated mode.
PCT/US1997/011384 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 Hand-held, portable endoscopic camera and kit WO1998002085A2 (en)

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EP97933222A EP0917438B1 (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 Handheld, portable endoscopic camera
CA002260099A CA2260099C (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 Hand-held, portable endoscopic camera and kit
AT97933222T ATE259186T1 (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 PORTABLE HANDHELD ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA
AU36461/97A AU3646197A (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 Handheld, portable endoscopic camera and kit
DE69727577T DE69727577T2 (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 PORTABLE ENDOSCOPIC HAND CAMERA
NZ333624A NZ333624A (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-01 Handheld, portable endoscopic camera, optical fibre transmits light to object and transmits image to camera

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US08/680,174 1996-07-15
US08/680,174 US5879289A (en) 1996-07-15 1996-07-15 Hand-held portable endoscopic camera
US08/828,147 US6432046B1 (en) 1996-07-15 1997-03-24 Hand-held, portable camera for producing video images of an object
US08/828,147 1997-03-24

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