Patent ID: 9295377
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscope, comprising: an optical imaging capsule including an optical image capturing unit; an elongate tube, having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body cavity, said elongate tube having a single receiving slot on a distal end thereof; and a compartment at said distal end adapted to receive the optical imaging capsule, the compartment including an openable and closable cover hingedly coupled to a side of said elongate tube, said cover including a notch thereon matingly and lockingly engageable with said single receiving slot, said cover configured to enclose said optical imaging capsule in its entirety and prevents detachment of the optical imaging capsule from the elongate tube while the optical imaging capsule is in a body cavity, but allows release of the optical imaging capsule from the elongate tube, when the elongate tube is not in the body cavity, wherein the elongate tube does not have power wires extending from a proximal point of the elongate tube to the position for receiving the optical imaging capsule, which operably connect to the optical imaging capsule, and wherein the optical imaging capsule is mounted into the compartment without screws and without setting bonding material.