Patent ID: 7530945
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A method for assembling an endoscope having a tubular shaft, an optical system having several components, said components of said optical system are contained in an interior of said tubular shaft, said components of said optical systems are at least partially surrounded by a tube made of both a transparent and a shrunk material, said method comprising the following steps a) introducing said components into a tube of transparent and shrinkable material to form a unit, b) shrinking said shrinkable material of said tube for fixing the position of said components contained within said tube relative to one another, c) checking a position of said components relative to one another through said transparent shrunk material, of said shrunk tube and d) introducing said unit composed of said shrunk tube and said components contained therein into said tubular shaft.