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US 10,702,128 B2Granted
Medical borescopes and related tip assemblies
AssigneeXenocor, Inc.
InventorsJohn Langell, Lane Brooks
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Abstract
Medical borescopes and related methods. In some embodiments, a medical borescope may comprise a handle and a tube extending from the handle. The tube may be partially, or wholly, defined by an at least substantially non-conductive material, such as a suitable plastic, ceramic, or other non-metallic material. The borescope may further comprise a tip assembly positioned at a distal end of the tube, which may comprise an image sensor configured to take images through the distal end of the tube.
Claims18
A medical borescope, comprising:
- a handle;
- a tube extending from the handle, wherein the tube comprises a non-conductive material, and wherein the tube is opaque to visible light;
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- a tip assembly positioned at a distal end of the tube, wherein the tip assembly comprises an image sensor configured to take images through the distal end of the tube.
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A medical borescope, comprising:
- a handle;
- a tube extending from the handle and comprising a distal end, wherein the tube comprises a shielding portion configured to reduce electromagnetic interference with signals within the tube, GI wherein the shielding portion comprises a non-conductive material, and wherein the tube is opaque to visible light;
- and
- an image sensor configured to capture images through the distal end of the tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.