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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2007
Applicants:
John Fengler, North Vancouver, CA;
John Senger, Vancouver, CA;
Gary Jenne, Aldergrove, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Novadaq Technologies, Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/56 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An applicator suitable for converting a white-light endoscope into an endoscope for combined white-light/fluorescence imaging is disclosed. The applicator facilitates attachment of an optical element, for example an optical filter, to a distal optical port of an endoscope. The applicator engages with alignment feature on the endoscope's distal end and releasably supports the optical element in an opening that is aligned with the optical port. The optical element is released in a proximal direction by pressing down on an actuator.