Patent ID: 8708891
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A stereoscopic coupler for mechanically and optically coupling a stereoscopic endoscope having a left optical channel and a right optical channel to a portion of a stereoscopic camera having a left optical channel and a right optical channel so that the left optical channel of the stereoscopic endoscope optically communicates with the left optical channel of the stereoscopic camera and the right optical channel of the stereoscopic endoscope optically communicates with the right optical channel of the stereos camera, the stereoscopic coupler comprising: means for mechanically and optically coupling the stereoscopic coupler to a stereoscopic endoscope; and means for mechanically and optically coupling the stereoscopic coupler to a portion of a stereoscopic camera; wherein the stereoscopic coupler comprises: wherein the means for mechanically and optically coupling the stereoscopic coupler to a stereoscopic endoscope comprise: