Karl Storz-gmbh & Co. Kg

Andre Erhardt

Klaus M Irion

David Chatenever

James P Barry

George Berci

Daniel Mattsson-Boze

Jurgen Rudischhauser

Marshal B Kaplan

Herbert Stepp

Hans Tafelmaier

A combination laryngoscope and video display for providing images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the laryngoscope having a detachable blade and a rigid, detachable light and image guide attachment device for providing illuminating light ahead of the blade and for detecting the reflected light.

Video laryngoscope with detachable light and image guides

A coupling device for a light and image guiding system that is keyed to prevent incorrect attachment of light and image guides and an interlock that lockingly engages the light and image guides together in an engaged position, the coupling device attached to a portable camera unit that translates optical signals into an electronic format for display.

Camera unit with a coupling for a detachable light and image guide

An endoscopic or microscopic apparatus for diagnosis by means of a light-induced reaction in biologic tissue &ldquo;in vivo&rdquo; which is created by a photo-amboceptor or by autofluorescence is provided. The inventive apparatus is characterized by the feature that at least one reference wavelength &lgr; is provided which is longer by up to 2&Dgr;&lgr; at maximum or smaller than the wavelength &lgr; at the point of intersection.

Device for photodynamic diagnosis or treatment

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Wurmlingen, Germany

Andre Erhardt