Endoscopic instrument
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsBenjamin Perry Hedges, Andrew W. Melton, Ryan Kellar, Zachary Dominguez
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to instruments and methods of performing an endoscopy. An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo may include a hub and an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to receive light and direct the light to an imaging sensor located adjacent to a distal end of the imaging rod, the hub and the imaging rod being attached to form an assembly having a center of mass established distally of the hub. In other implementations, the hub may be omitted.
Claims18
An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo, the endoscope comprising:
- a hub;
- an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to receive light and direct the light to an area adjacent to a distal end portion of the imaging rod, wherein an imaging sensor is located at the distal end portion of the imaging rod, and the hub and the imaging rod are attached to form a hub assembly having a center of mass within the imaging rod;
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- wherein the imaging rod extends a first length between the distal end portion and an interface between the imaging rod and the hub, the center of mass is established within the imaging rod at a second length from the interface, and the second length is greater than or equal to 10 percent of the first length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.