Endoscope ocular with microscope gripping mechanism and endoscope holder and endoscope fixing method
AssigneesFujikura Ltd., M & M, Inc.
InventorsKen-ichi Nakatate, Takashi Tsumanuma, Michiro Fuji
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AssigneesFujikura Ltd., M & M, Inc.
InventorsKen-ichi Nakatate, Takashi Tsumanuma, Michiro Fuji
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An endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism 9 is adopted where a microscope gripping mechanism 10 has; a microscope gripping portion 12 for gripping a microscope ocular portion 11a of a medical microscope 11, an endoscope securing portion 14 secured to an endoscope ocular portion 13a, and a linkage portion 16 linking the microscope gripping portion 12 and endoscope securing portion 14, and positioning and securing the endoscope ocular portion 13a and the microscope ocular portion 11a on the same virtual plane 15 and at approximately the same spacing W as the pupil distance of an observer. According to this endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism 9, observation of both the medical microscope and the endoscope at the same time without the observer significantly moving their head or body, is possible at low cost.
An endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism (9) where a microscope gripping mechanism (10) for gripping a medical microscope (11) is provided on an endoscope ocular portion (13a), wherein said microscope gripping mechanism has;
An endoscope holder (10) which secures and holds an endoscope (13) such as a fiberscope to a medical microscope, said endoscope holder comprising:
An endoscope securing method where an endoscope such as a fiberscope is secured to a medical microscope, said method involving securing via a linkage portion an endoscope holding portion which holds said endoscope to a microscope securing portion which is secured to said medical microscope, and positioning and securing an endoscope ocular portion of said endoscope and a microscope ocular portion of said medical microscope on the same virtual plane and at approximately the same spacing as the pupil distance of an observer.
An endoscope holder (10) which secures and holds an endoscope ocular portion to a medical microscope, said endoscope holder comprising:
An endoscope securing method where an endoscope ocular portion is secured to a medical microscope, said method involving securing via a linkage portion an endoscope holding portion which holds said endoscope ocular portion to a microscope securing portion which is secured to said medical microscope, and positioning and securing said endoscope ocular portion and a microscope ocular portion of said medical microscope on the same virtual plane and at approximately the same spacing as the pupil distance of an observer.
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