WO2009049322A3 - Endoscope assembly comprising retrograde viewing imaging device and instrument channel - Google Patents

Endoscope assembly comprising retrograde viewing imaging device and instrument channel Download PDF

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WO2009049322A3
WO2009049322A3 PCT/US2008/079878 US2008079878W WO2009049322A3 WO 2009049322 A3 WO2009049322 A3 WO 2009049322A3 US 2008079878 W US2008079878 W US 2008079878W WO 2009049322 A3 WO2009049322 A3 WO 2009049322A3
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Abstract

An endoscope assembly includes (1) an endoscope that includes a tubular body, a retrograde-viewing imaging device disposed at a distal end region of the tubular body, and a channel extending through the tubular body; and (2) an instrument extending through the channel of the endoscope and exits from a distal opening of the channel.
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