Patent ID: 9549667
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An endoscopic imaging system comprising: an endoscope for providing one view of a first view and a second view; a further endoscope for providing another view of the first view and the second view and a display, the endoscope comprising: a rigid section having opposed first and second ends and an opening situated between the first and second ends, the rigid section defining a longitudinal axis, at least one handle suitable for grasping by a user and located adjacent to a first end of the rigid section; a base part having an image capturing device situated at the second end of the rigid section and configured to provide the first view when pointed in a first direction, wherein the base part is coupled to the at least one handle such that displacement of the at least one handle causes a change in a viewing direction of the image capturing device including providing the second view which is different from the first view, wherein the base part is pivotably coupled to the rigid section; a rigid shaft located in the opening and operatively coupling the at least one handle and the base part, the rigid shaft having an extension portion which is pivotably coupled to the base part at a first pivot portion of the base part, wherein the extension portion is extendable and retractable in response to the displacement; and a fixing member having an adjustable position relative to the rigid section, the fixing member being rigidly coupled to the rigid section and pivotably coupled to the base part at a second pivot portion of the base part, wherein the display is configured to display the one view provided from the endoscope with a first identification including a first color and display the another view provided from the further endoscope as a picture-in-picture displayed on a portion of the display with a second identification including a second color which is different from the first color.