Endoscope with variable profile tip

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12226075
APP PUB NO 20220211249A1
SERIAL NO

17448030

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A single-use electronic endoscope has a hub, a shaft extending from the hub, flexible or rigid as desired, and an expandable distal tip extending from the shaft. Within the distal tip, an image sensor provides a field of view external from the endoscope. Illuminating elements or light guides within the distal tip emit light to illuminate the field of view. The distal tip also has a variable profile working channel that permits tools to be passed from the hub and into the field of view. The expandable working channel changes cross-sectional shape from a generally noncircular shape to a shape to accommodate the cross-sectional shape of the tool when expanded.

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  • ENLIGHTENVUE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basadonna, Giacomo Haddam, US 36 825
Blankenship, Larry O Boudler, US 4 62
Bloom, Paul I New York, US 3 62
Bucknam, Laura E Arvada, US 4 62
Kucharski, Robert C Denver, US 3 62

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