Swing prism endoscope
AssigneeKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
InventorHarald Baumann
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Abstract
A swing prism endoscope with adjustable viewing direction includes a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end and a window of a transparent material that seals an opening on the distal end of the shaft so that it is fluid-tight. In addition the swing prism endoscope includes a pivotable prism on the distal end of the shaft for adjustable diversion of light that falls through the window into the shaft of the swing prism endoscope onto an object lens, where the pivotable prism is made of diamond.
Claims10
A swing prism endoscope (10) with adjustable viewing direction, comprising:
- a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end;
- a window (20) of a transparent material that seals an opening on the distal end of the shaft so that it is fluid-tight;
- a pivotable prism on the distal end of the shaft for adjustable diversion of light falling through the window into the shaft of the swing prism endoscope onto an object lens,
- where the pivotable prism is made of diamond.
The swing prism endoscope according to claim 7, wherein the viewing direction range includes an angle of at least 110 degrees.
A prism for a swing prism endoscope, comprising:
- a light entry surface, a reflecting base surface and a light exit surface,
- wherein the prism is made of diamond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.