Patent ID: 6398721
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
A surgical microscope apparatus including a frame portion, an arm portion supported by said frame portion having an end capable of moving three-dimensionally, and a microscope body having first observation means provided on the end of the arm portion for stereoscopically observing a portion to be operated on, said surgical microscope apparatus comprising:second observation means for observing said portion to be operated on; a control unit for processing information on an image obtained by said second observation means; a connecting portion provided on the microscope body, to which the second observation means is connected; and transmitting means for connecting said connecting portion to said control unit and for transmitting information on the image obtained by the second observation means to the control unit, wherein the second observation means is connected to the control unit via the transmitting means, and the information on the image obtained by the second observation means is transmitted to the control unit and processed by the control unit.