Global Patent Index - EP 1662967 A1

EP 1662967 A1 20060607 - ENDOSCOPE

Title (en)

ENDOSCOPE

Title (de)

ENDOSKOP

Title (fr)

ENDOSCOPE

Publication

EP 1662967 A1 20060607 (EN)

Application

EP 04768224 A 20040826

Priority

  • GB 2004003669 W 20040826
  • GB 0321144 A 20030910

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005023099A1] An endoscope body having a probe portion and an ocular portion which includes an elongate light guiding member having an axial cavity extending therethrough for containing a lens set. The axial cavity is lined with a layer of material which substantially prevents light from leaking into the axial cavit from the light guiding member. In one embodiment this layer of material is provided in the form of an elongate metal tube to which a light guiding member in the form of a light pipe is moulded directly.

IPC 1-7

A61B 1/00; A61B 1/07; A61B 1/04

IPC 8 full level

A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 1/00071 (2013.01); A61B 1/00165 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005023099A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005023099 A1 20050317; EP 1662967 A1 20060607; GB 0321144 D0 20031008

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2004003669 W 20040826; EP 04768224 A 20040826; GB 0321144 A 20030910