Global Patent Index - EP 1052931 A1

EP 1052931 A1 20001122 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS OF TISSUES, ESPECIALLY BY MEANS OF ENDOSCOPY

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS OF TISSUES, ESPECIALLY BY MEANS OF ENDOSCOPY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR INSBESONDERE ENDOSKOPISCHEN FLUORESZENZDIAGNOSE VON GEWEBE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ETABLIR UN DIAGNOSTIC DANS DES TISSUS PAR FLUORESCENCE, NOTAMMENT PAR VOIE ENDOSCOPIQUE

Publication

EP 1052931 A1 20001122 (DE)

Application

EP 99915466 A 19990208

Priority

  • DE 9900340 W 19990208
  • DE 19804797 A 19980207

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19804797A1] The invention relates to a method and a device for endoscopically performing fluorescence diagnosis of tissues. According to the inventive method, tissue is exposed to an energising light used to provide energy for fluorescence by means of an endoscope. Said light can provide energy for at least two fluorescence modes in the tissue due to its spectral distribution without requiring a change of filters in the path of the energising light. According to the invention, the fluorescent light of the different fluorescence modes can be selectively observed.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 1/00186 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/043 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/0646 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/05 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/0638 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9939626A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19804797 A1 19990812; EP 1052931 A1 20001122; US 6510338 B1 20030121; WO 9939626 A1 19990812

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19804797 A 19980207; DE 9900340 W 19990208; EP 99915466 A 19990208; US 63369600 A 20000807