Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor

Classification Context

Section:

HUMAN NECESSITIES

Class:

MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

Subclass:

DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters Endoscopic instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy

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• A61B 1/002 having rod-lens arrangements
• A61B 1/005 Flexible endoscopes
• A61B 1/012 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
• A61B 1/04 combined with photographic or television appliances
• A61B 1/06 with illuminating arrangements
• A61B 1/12 with cooling or rinsing arrangements
• A61B 1/227 for ears, i.e. otoscopes
• A61B 1/233 for the nose, i.e. nasoscopes
• A61B 1/24 for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
• A61B 1/267 for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes or bronchoscopes
• A61B 1/273 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes or gastroscopes
• A61B 1/303 for the vagina, i.e. vaginoscopes
• A61B 1/307 for the urinary organs, e.g. urethroscopes or cystoscopes
• A61B 1/31 for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes or sigmoidoscopes
• A61B 1/313 for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
• A61B 1/32 Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body