Patent ID: 9307894
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscope, comprising a main support device, which basically extends over an entire length of the endoscope, wherein a distal end of the main support device comprises at least one lighting unit and two imaging devices to detect two monitoring areas, wherein each of the two imaging devices is basically arranged in such a way that it can be rotated to the outside of the main support device, a trocar, by means of which the endoscope can enter a human body, and an additional support device, which is provided at the trocar or the main support device, wherein a distal end of the additional support device comprises an additional imaging device, wherein the additional imaging device is spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the endoscope from the two imaging devices, and wherein the additional imaging device can be rotated to the outside of the additional support device, and wherein the additional imaging device comprises an additional lighting unit and at least an additional image sensor, wherein the additional image sensor comprises a further monitoring area, wherein the further monitoring area encompasses the two monitoring areas of the two imaging devices of the main support device, wherein the additional support device is located between the trocar and the main support device, resting directly at the main support device, wherein the main support device and the additional support device have a cylindrical design and wherein each of the two imaging devices is arranged in such a way that it can be tilted by means of separate joints about separate rotation axis, as well as about a further pivot axis, in an orthogonal direction relative to a longitudinal extension of the main support device, wherein the rotation axis and the further pivot axis are also orthogonal to one another and wherein rotary movements about the separate rotation axes are decoupled independently of one another, and the separate rotation axes are also decoupled independently of one another.