Patent ID: 6749559
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An endoscope (10) comprising:a main case (11); a tubular stem (12), said tubular stem having a proximal end, a distal end, a generally constant diameter and orientation between said proximal end and said distal end, and defining a longitudinal axis, said tubular stem proximal end being connected to said main case (11); a camera (13) and an objective (27) being disposed within said tubular stem near said distal end so as to look out of said tubular stem distal end; an illumination device disposed inside said tubular stem (12) near said distal end so as to look out of said distal end; wherein said tubular stem (12) defines an empty space (15) extending from said main case (11) to said camera (13), said empty space (15) receiving lines (14, 17) for connecting said camera (13) and said illumination device to said main case (11); and, wherein said empty space (14) receives, in addition to said connecting lines (14, 17), at least one implement (19, 20, 23).