Endoscope with rotary drum and operating method

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PATENT NO 12232702
APP PUB NO 20220175219A1
SERIAL NO

17456689

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An endoscope with a rotating drum or a rotation module, in particular for use as a sterile disposable instrument, having an elongate rigid and/or flexible shaft tube which at a distal end mounts the rotating drum, so as to be rotatable about at least one first axis of rotation, an optical imaging system being arranged in the rotating drum, with the at least one first axis of rotation running approximately transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft tube and with the endoscope having at least one control line for rotating the rotating drum. Here, the at least one control line of the rotating drum runs on an outer side/outer face of the shaft tube, and is fastened to the rotating drum at at least one lever distance (a) from the at least one first axis of rotation.

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  • KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schwarz, Peter Tuttlingen, DE 104 3179

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