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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaru Tsuzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Oume, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/018 ; A61B 1/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/018 ; A61B 1/05 ;
Abstract
An electronic endoscope includes a solid imaging device with a rectangular effective imaging plane built into the tip of an inserting portion; and an endoscope channel through which endoscope fixing pieces are inserted; wherein the opening of the endoscope channel is positioned to the long side of the effective imaging plane of the solid imaging device at the tip of the inserting portion.