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5333603 Endoscope with palm rest  
One endoscopic surgical tool is used in conjunction with a laser that is powered through a small diameter laser power tube. The tool includes a bendable, rigid tube having a lumen sufficiently...
5334183 Endoscopic electrosurgical apparatus  
This invention relates to a surgical apparatus having four general embodiments: (1) the use of an ultrasonic vibrator and a radio frequency generator to simultaneously cut and cauterize tissue, (2)...
5331948 Tip articulation mechanism for endoscopes  
A pulling wire for tip articulation mechanism of endoscope is fitted with an overload preventing spring in the middle thereof. This spring is arranged to stretch upon more than a certain amount of...
5323766 Illuminating endo-photocoagulation probe  
A surgical endo-probe particularly adapted for use in ophthalmological surgery includes a probe connected distally of a hand piece. Within the probe, there are at least two optical fibers. The...
5322507 Endoscope for treatment of prostate  
An endoscopic instrument includes a rigid outer sheath having an inner sheath received therein. The outer sheath has a lateral window defined therein near a closed distal end of the outer sheath....
5312398 Apparatus for delivering a laser beam  
A beam delivery apparatus, including a set of focusing mirrors (or transmissive lenses) mounted along an endoscope channel. A laser beam can be focused into an input end of the channel with a...
5309895 Endoscope apparatus producing video signals from imaging signals at illuminating and non-illuminating periods  
A CCD for imaging a subject is driven by a CCD driving circuit. An observation image of the subject obtained by the CCD being driven becomes an output signal of the CCD and is converted into a...
5303719 Surgical method and associated instrument assembly  
A surgical sterilization method utilizes an elongate operating instrument assembly having a distal end portion which is inserted into a patient's Fallopian tube. The instrument assembly is operated...
5290279 Arthroscopic tool combining five functions in one  
A multi-function arthroscope has a laser channel, an irrigation tube, a suction tube, a rod lens, and optical fibers housed within a tubular casing. The operation site is illuminated by the optical...
5275151 Handle for deflectable catheter  
A handle device for an endoscope incorporates controls for adjusting the degree of curvature of the distal tip portion of the endoscope as well as the degree of extension of the surgical instrument...
5251612 Self-aligning coupler for a laser endoscope  
A self-aligning coupler for a laser endoscope having a body and a lumen extending from the body includes a coupler housing; an input port adapted for connection to a laser beam source; and an...
5243399 Alignment tool for endoscopes  
A tool is disclosed for evaluating the alignment of the channel of an endoscope. The tool includes a housing with one end thereof being connectable to the endoscope. The other end of the housing...
5235965 Video endoscope  
A video endoscope provided in the insertable tip in parallel with an imaging apparatus and a treating instrument channel through which a laser treating instrument can be inserted and provided with...
5230621 Endoscopic method and device for subgingival dental procedures  
A device and method for removing deposited material from subgingival tooth surfaces, under endoscopic guidance, without surgical cutting of the gingiva. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a...
5209219 Endoscope adaptor  
The present invention relates to an adapter apparatus for medical endoscopes. The present invention comprises an apparatus for inserting tightly into a typical access port of a medical endoscope....
5203781 Lumbar arthroscopic laser sheath  
A tool that is retrofit to a conventional arthroscope to add multiple functions. The tool includes a sheath that receives the elongate tube of the arthroscope, and a lock that detachably secures...
5200838 Lateral effect imaging system  
An image acquisition system employs spaced lateral effect diodes for acquiring signals which are processed to generate signals indicative of a three dimensional image of an object. An endoscope is...
5197457 Deformable and removable sheath for optical catheter  
A deformable sheath for an optical catheter is provided which includes an elongated, deformable hollow body having a normal predetermined shape which is compatible with its intended use in situ in...
5179935 Endoscope provided in the insertable section with a flexible part which can be made linear  
A linearizable flexible part which can set a part of a bent insertable section to be linear by the operation of an operating member provided on the base end side of the insertable section is formed...
5172685 Endoscope and video laser camera system therefor  
An endoscope is adapted for operation in association with an optical scanner which generates a beam of radiation tracing out a raster. The endoscope employs at least one optical channel comprising...
5163935 Surgical laser endoscopic focusing guide with an optical fiber link  
A surgical laser endoscopic focusing guide for a laser fiber optical link comprises a disposable unit (14) which is connected to the end of an optical fiber link (10). The unit consists of an...
5163936 Endoscopic mirror laser beam delivery system and method for controlling alignment  
An endoscopic mirror laser beam delivery system, e.g., for laser surgery, comprises a beam splitting module (22) for optical connection to a laser beam source (14) which supplies a low-power aiming...
5150254 Endoscope with shape recognition mechanism  
An endoscope with a shape recognition mechanism capable of facilitating measurements with improved accuracy. In a front-viewing type, the endoscope includes a beam projection unit, to be inserted...
5136676 Coupler for a laser delivery system  
A coupler 30 for use with medical laser delivery systems is disclosed. The delivery system includes an articulated arm and an endoscope 42. The coupler 30 connects the arm to the endoscope. The...
5121740 Laser video endoscope  
A surgical endoscope particularly adapted for use in ophthalmological surgery includes a probe connected distally of a hand piece. Within the probe, there are three sets of optical fibers. The...
5116329 Medical laser interconnect system  
The present invention comprises a first interconnect assembly and a second interconnect assembly which detachably connects to the first interconnect assembly. One of the interconnect assemblies...
5109830 Apparatus for navigation of body cavities  
An apparatus for navigation of body cavities is comprised of an inner element and an outer element that surrounds the inner element. The inner element has a memorized preformed shape that it...
5095889 Endoscope for laser lithotripsy  
In an endoscope designed for laser lithotripsy use is made of a laser lithotripsy unit having a guide tube insertable in the barrel of the endoscope, which guide tube encloses a laser light guide...
5090400 Measuring endoscope  
An endoscope is presented which enables one to carry out measurement of an unevenness existing on an object by the use of laser beams, without being affected by white light for observation. White...
5083549 Endoscope with tapered shaft  
A fiber optic endoscope has a shaft with a varying outer diameter. The distal end of the shaft is sufficiently small in outside diameter for maneuvering it through various body canals, and is...
5078150 Spectral diagnosing apparatus with endoscope  
An object is illuminated sequentially with light of wavelengths in respective narrow bands through a light guide in an electronic endoscope provided with an imaging device. The picture images are...
5074862 Surgical equipment  
The surgical equipment comprises a sealed CO 2 working laser (13) and a sighting He Ne-laser (12) the beams of which are superimposed; a cooling circuit of the working laser comprising a heat...
5054867 Apparatus for irradiating the bronchi of a patient for the purpose of photodynamic therapy  
An apparatus for irradiating the bronchi of a patient for the purpose of photodynamic therapy has an optical fibre (11) that feeds the light of a laser into a bronchoscope and is surrounded by a...
5051823 Dental instrument including laser device and electronic video dental camera  
A novel dental instrument is taught which includes both a laser device and an electronic video dental camera. The teachings of this invention overcome the disadvantages of prior art dental laser...
5041108 Method for laser treatment of body lumens  
A laser microsurgical method and apparatus are disclosed for safely treating occluded body lumens with laser energy. The disclosed method involves the use of pulsed laser energy from an argon-ion...
5029574 Endoscopic balloon with a protective film thereon  
This invention relates to a balloon and its process which is used in endoscope for observing, diagnosing and curing diseased parts within blood vessel or tubes, a transparent thin film body is...
4998971 Electronic endoscope apparatus capable of observing laser-illuminated biological body portion  
To prevent a halation phenomenon from an endoscopic image of a laser-illuminated body cavity of a biological body under medical examination, an electronic endoscope apparatus comprises an...
4987884 Electronic endoscope  
An electronic endoscope using a solid-state image pickup device has a filter arranged in the foreground of the solid-state image pickup device within the body of the endoscope for removing lights...
4984563 Multiple function observation and treatment endoscope and preparation process  
This preparation process for an observation and treatment endoscope for introduction into the human body through an inner duct of a synthetic material cylindrical tube (2) serving as a catheter...
4947827 Flexible endoscope  
Various methods and mechanical devices for providing manipulation and steering of the bending section of an endoscope having a sheath thereon is disclosed. In one embodiment, the longitudinal...
4938205 Endoscope with traced raster and elemental photodetectors  
An endoscope is adapted for operation in association with an optical scanner which generates a beam of radiation tracing out a raster. The endoscope employs at least one optical channel comprising...
4928695 Laser diagnostic and treatment device  
An apparatus for detecting and treating abnormal electrical conducting tissue of an organ of the body which comprises a catheter insertable within a blood vessel or body cavity into proximity with...
4916534 Endoscope  
In order to enable to sufficiently deflect the viewing direction for a distal end having an end surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of an objective optical system and minimize...
4881524 Instsrument for guiding a laser light transmitting fiber  
An instrument for guiding a laser light transmitting fiber in intra-abdominal endoscopic work, comprises a shaft to the distal end of which is pivoted a fiber guide for deflecting the distal end of...
4878725 Apparatus for the circumferential irradiation of objects  
For the circumferential irradiation of objects, especially of vessels, hollow organs and solid tissue, by optical radiation of high intensity which is conducted via a flexible optical fiber, the...
4848323 Apparatus for, and method of, examining and/or illuminating a body cavity  
Apparatus for examining a cavity in a body, comprising a cannula with accessories which via the cannula can be disposed to extend into such cavity. At least one accessory is arranged to receive one...
4844062 Rotating fiberoptic laser catheter assembly with eccentric lumen  
The present invention provides for the ablation of obstructions in vessels such as arteries. A catheter having an optical fiber is used to transmit laser energy to the distal end of the optical...
4838246 Application part for an endoscope  
The disclosure relates to an application part for rigid or flexible endoscopes having a viewing channel and a working channel extending parallel to the viewing channel, with the working channel...
4836189 Video hysteroscope  
A video hysteroscope has an elongated flexible insertion tube containing a video imager head at its distal end, with a channel for a surgical laser fiber and a saline channel which emits a...
4834070 Endoscope with device for shape recognition  
An endoscope is disclosed which incorporates an easily maneuverable device for recognizing the shapes of imaged objects. The endoscope includes device to project patterned beams on the objects,...
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