US 12,185,921 B2
Flexible high resolution endoscope
Sean Jy-Shyang Chen, Toronto (CA); Kamyar Abhari, Toronto (CA); Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Toronto (CA); and Gal Sela, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to Synaptive Medical Inc.
Filed by SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC., Toronto (CA)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,706.
Application 17/659,706 is a continuation of application No. 16/326,349, granted, now 11,330,970, previously published as PCT/IB2016/054931, filed on Aug. 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0233061 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/01 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/045 (2013.01) [A61B 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 1/0051 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); G02B 23/2415 (2013.01); G02B 23/2469 (2013.01); A61B 1/01 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscope apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of optical fiber bundles;
a plurality of lenses in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of optical fiber bundles, each lens of the plurality of lenses comprising a distinct depth of field and a distinct angle of view in relation to another lens of the plurality of lenses;
a plurality of cameras in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of optical fiber bundles; and
a common optical element operable with the plurality of lenses, the common optical element disposed at a common distal end of the plurality of optical fiber bundles, and the common optical element being at least one of removable and disposable.