Patent ID: 8814779
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A stereoscopic endoscope comprising: a first lens train; a second lens train; a non-rectangular prism; wherein the non-rectangular prism comprises two end faces, a single reflective planar surface and a field separator positioned between the end faces; and a single continuous image sensor having a surface with a right side image area and a left side image area; wherein light for a right side image of an object passes through the first lens train and is transmitted through a first portion of the non-rectangular prism and reflected by the single reflective planar surface to be incident on the right side image area of the image sensor surface; wherein light for a left side image of the object passes through the second lens train and is transmitted through a second portion of the non-rectangular prism and reflected by the single reflective planar surface to be incident on the left side image area of the image sensor surface; and wherein the field separator is configured and positioned to prevent at least a portion of the light for the right side image from being incident on a left side image capture area of the image sensor and to prevent at least a portion of the light for the left side image from being incident on a right side image capture area of the image sensor.