Endoscope.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MARCHAL FRANCIS
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
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Abstract
Claims
Demands
1. Endoscope (100) comprising the following elements: -an optical system (7) for producing images, and - a light source (4), characterized in that the endoscope (100) comprises a first magnetic connector (12) intended to cooperate with a second magnetic connector (102) of a sheath to fix a sheath (10) onto the endoscope (100).
2. Endoscope (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the endoscope (100) further comprises the following elements: - a sensor (120) for converting images into a photo or video signal, and - a means (110) for wireless data transmission.
3. Endoscope (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the endoscope (100) comprises a housing (1) including the elements (4, 7, 110, 120), in particular a handle (1) including the means (110) for wireless data transmission.
4. Endoscope (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the housing (1) is waterproof and / or sterilizable.
5. Endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and according to claim 2, characterized in that the endoscope (100) comprises an insertion tube (3), the optical system (7) and the conversion sensor (120) being disposed at a distal end (130) of the insertion tube (3).
6. Endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the endoscope (100) is disposable and / or in that the endoscope (100) is a microendoscope and / or in that the endoscope (100) is a sialendoscope.
7. Endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and according to claim 2, characterized in that the data transmission means (110) are electromagnetic transmission means.
8. Endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the endoscope (100) comprises a third magnetic connector (11) intended to cooperate with a fourth magnetic connector (21) of an electrical energy accumulator to fix an electrical energy accumulator (2) on the endoscope (100).
9. Sheath (10) for endoscope (100), the sheath comprising a second magnetic connector (102) intended to cooperate with the first magnetic connector (12) of an endoscope (100) according to any one of the preceding claims to fix the sheath (10) onto the endoscope (100).
10. Electrical energy accumulator (2) for endoscope (100), the electrical energy accumulator (2) comprising a fourth magnetic connector (21) intended to cooperate with the third magnetic connector (11) of an endoscope (100) according to claim 8 to fix the electrical energy accumulator (2) on the endoscope (100).
11. Endoscope device (200) comprising: - an endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and a sheath (10) according to claim 9, and / or - an endoscope (100) according to claim 8 and an electrical energy accumulator (2) according to claim 10.
12. Endoscopic system (800) comprising: - an endoscope (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or an endoscope device (200) according to claim 11, and - a viewing device (9; 400, 600).
13. Endoscopic system (800) according to the preceding claim characterized in that the viewing device (9; 400, 600) comprises at least one screen (620) or projector (620), in particular at least one screen (620) or projector installed (620) on a pair of glasses (600), in particular at least one screen (620) or projector (620) installed on a pair of glasses (600) in parallel with a magnifying glass (610).
14. Endoscopic system (800) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the endoscopic system (800) comprises a remote control element (700) of the display of the viewing device (400, 600).
15. Endoscopic system (800) according to claim 14, characterized in that the remote control element (700) comprises a pedal (700) and / or a motion sensor (700).