Endoscope with pivotable image capturing device

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PATENT NO 12016532
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17315796

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The present application relates to an endoscope apparatus including a shaft component with a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft. The endoscopy apparatus includes an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the image and generating an image signal. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot joint device which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot control device to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component which depends on the rotational position of the image capture device and the shaft component relative to the outer shaft.

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KARL STORZ SE & CO KG78532 TUTTLINGEN

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Forster, Jonas Tuttlingen, DE 20 31
Heni, Andreas Tuttlingen, DE 34 118
Kupferschmid, Markus Tuttlingen, DE 39 329
Ulmschneider, Daniel Tuttlingen, DE 23 59

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