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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Siegfried Hoefig, Muehlheim, DE;
Fang Lei, Durchhausen, DE;
Siegfried Hoefig, Muehlheim, DE;
Fang Lei, Durchhausen, DE;
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, , DE;
Abstract
An endoscope, comprising an elongated rigid shaft and an optical imaging system arranged at a distal end of the shaft for receiving light from an observation area, wherein the optical imaging system is pivotable with respect to the shaft about a first pivot axis which runs about transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The optical imaging system is pivotable with respect to the shaft about at least a second pivot axis, which is spaced from the first pivot axis and runs about transversely to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and an overall pivot range of the optical imaging system about the first and at least second pivot axis is at least 150° from the longitudinal axis of the shaft.