Endoscope

Abstract

Abstract PCT No. PCT/DE89/00729 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 21, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 21, 1990 PCT Filed Nov. 19, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/05480 PCT Pub. Date May 31, 1990.An endoscope, in particular an athroscope, comprising a shaft carrying an optical unit and optical fibers arranged concentrically around the shaft, in which the shaft (5) carrying the optical unit is part of an observation component (1) and the optical fibers (14) are part of an illunination component (2), whereby the illumination component (2) comprises a double-walled sheath made of two hollow cylinders and the optical fibers (14) pass between the walls (15a and 15b) formed by the hollow cylinders and the observation component (1) can be inserted into the illumination component (2).

Inventors

• 👤 Emmanuel Anapliotis
• 👤 Gisbert Schich

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