Medizinische Instrumente

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4032457

Aktenzeichen

EP21153353

Anmeldetag

25. Januar 2021

Veröffentlichung

2. Juli 2025

Erteilung

2. Juli 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

A61B1/00A61B1/05A61B1/002A61B1/07// A61B1/06A61B1/227A61B1/12

Abstract

An endoscope, for example for ear surgery, comprises an elongate body and an imaging head supported by and movable relative to a mount of the body. A light path extends from the body and through the imaging head to a light emitter for illuminating a field of view of the imaging head. The light path includes a light inlet of the imaging head opposed to a light outlet of the body, for example across a mounting interface at which the imaging head is movably attached to the mount. The imaging head also includes a photovoltaic generator by which light from the body generates electrical power for an image sensor of the imaging head. The imaging head comprises encapsulation around the image sensor, that encapsulation including a disassembly interface at which the image sensor is preferentially separable from the light emitter, wherein the disassembly interface comprises at least one point of weakness in the encapsulation.

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Firma

Tympany Medical Limited

Land

🇮🇪 Irland

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