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US 11,026,562 B2Granted
Endoscope
AssigneeKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
InventorDaniel Ulmschneider
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Abstract
An endoscope has an elongate shaft, with a housing that is arranged in the endoscope and has a fluid-tight embodiment and a sensor for capturing a physical measurement variable, the sensor being arranged in the shaft. The sensor is situated outside of the fluid-tight housing. A signal line extends from the sensor to a coupling point at the fluid-tight housing. The coupling point connects the signal line to an evaluation unit that is arranged in an interior of the housing for the purposes of evaluating the measurement signal.
Claims13
An endoscope comprising:
- an elongate shaft,
- a housing that is arranged in the endoscope and is fluid-tight,
- an image sensor that is arranged within the fluid-tight housing,
- pressure a sensor for capturing a physical measurement variable, said pressure sensor being arranged in the shaft,
- the pressure sensor being situated outside of the fluid-tight housing, and
- a signal line that extends from the pressure sensor to a coupling point at the fluid-tight housing,
- wherein the coupling point connects the signal line to an interior of the fluid-tight housing and the signal line is connected to an evaluation unit that is arranged in the interior.
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