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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
David B. Bennett, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Benjamin H. Feingold, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Shen, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/127 (2013.01); A61B 1/0646 (2013.01); A61B 1/128 (2013.01); A61B 1/00013 (2013.01); A61B 1/00059 (2013.01);
Abstract
Anti-fogging system for an endoscope including an endoscope having an outer housing, an imaging arrangement, and a distal window. A filter lens is located at the distal window, with the filter lens allowing a first portion of electromagnetic light to pass therethrough while absorbing a second portion of electromagnetic light in order to heat the filter lens.