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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2000
Paul Remijan, Holland, MA (US);
Denis Labombard, Georgetown, MA (US);
Paul Remijan, Holland, MA (US);
Denis LaBombard, Georgetown, MA (US);
Visionscope Technologies LLC, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a small diameter endoscope in which a handle is removably attached to a probe. The probe includes a fiber optic illumination channel that is concentric about an imaging channel. The handle includes an imaging device that detects light from the imaging channel and a sterile barrier that can be extended over the handle for use. Relay optics couples the small diameter imaging channel to the imaging device in the handle. The probe has a mounting hub that connects the probe to the handle and also serves to optically couple the fiber optic illumination channel to a light source.