Patent ID: 11938662
Assignee: AMBU A/S
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. A method to manufacture a tip assembly of an endoscope, the method comprising:
providing a camera module having an image sensor and a lens and extending in the longitudinal direction, the camera module having a proximal connection surface;
connecting a first portion of a flexible printed circuit to the connection surface of the camera module, the flexible printed circuit extending in a lateral direction, relative to a top-down direction, beyond the first portion;
providing a flexible printed circuit support having a proximal end, a distal end, and a symmetry plane passing through the camera module and a longitudinally extending center line of the working channel, the proximal end comprising a longitudinal portion having a lateral surface laying on a plane, the distal end including a first lobe extending laterally relative to the symmetry plane further than the camera module and the plane on which the lateral surface lies,
folding a portion of the flexible printed circuit that extends in the lateral direction into a first fold about the first lobe, wherein the first fold is arranged proximally of the camera module connection surface; and
positioning the camera module above the working channel to define the top-down direction.