Videoarthroscope with one-handed control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4969450
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07470297

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The present invention provides a videoarthroscope which is longitudinally compact so tht it can be held and controlled with one hand. the videoarthroscope of the present invention includes a needle assembly and a focusing assembly rotatable relative to each other to permit rotation of the needle tip. The focusing assembly includes a rotatable focusing ring. All confronting rotating surfaces are sealed by a multilobed seal and provided with a lubricant to promote both ease of movement and sealing of movable joints. The videoarthroscope includes in its optical assembly a movable focusing group comprised of two lenses and an optional fixed telescope lens.

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HENKE-SASS WOLF GMBH A WEST GERMAN CORPKRONENSTRASSE 16 7200 TUTTLINGEN FRG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chinnock, Randal B North Reading, MA 53 4254
Shoemaker, Arthur Syosset, NY 1 39

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