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Patent US8182422 - Endoscope having detachable imaging device and method of using - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn endoscope assembly with a main imaging device and a first light source is configured to provide a forward view of a body cavity, and further includes a detachable imaging device with an attachment member engageable with the distal end region of the endoscope, a linking member connected to the attachment...http://www.google.com/patents/US8182422?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8182422 - Endoscope having detachable imaging device and method of usingAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8182422 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/609,838Publication dateMay 22, 2012Filing dateDec 12, 2006Priority dateDec 13, 2005Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP1968425A2, EP2457492A1, EP2457493A1, US20070142711, US20120209071, US20140018624, US20150223676, WO2007070644A2, WO2007070644A3Publication number11609838, 609838, US 8182422 B2, US 8182422B2, US-B2-8182422, US8182422 B2, US8182422B2InventorsLex Bayer, Rupesh Desai, John HigginsOriginal AssigneeAvantis Medical Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (332), Non-Patent Citations (117), Referenced by (15), Classifications (27), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEndoscope having detachable imaging device and method of using
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