US 11,986,155 B2
Multi-viewing element endoscope
Avi Levy, Herzliya (IL); Yaniv Kirma, Karcur (IL); and Moshe Levi, Ganey Tikva (IL)
Assigned to EndoChoice, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by EndoChoice, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/669,757.
Application 17/669,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,333, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,278,190.
Application 16/567,333 is a continuation of application No. 15/275,417, filed on Sep. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,799,095, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 15/275,417 is a continuation of application No. 13/212,627, filed on Aug. 18, 2011, granted, now 9,492,063, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Application 13/212,627 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/119,032, granted, now 9,554,692, issued on Jan. 31, 2017, previously published as PCT/IL2010/000476, filed on Jun. 16, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/218,085, filed on Jun. 18, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160216 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/31 (2006.01); A61B 10/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00181 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 1/00091 (2013.01); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/042 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0615 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/0684 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/31 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device system including:
a distal tip section,
a shaft, and
a handle, wherein the distal tip section is coupled to the shaft, the shaft terminating at the handle at the shaft's proximal end, wherein the distal tip section comprises:
a first side-pointing viewing element comprising an image sensor and located in the distal tip section, wherein the first side-pointing viewing element is configured to receive light from an area of interest;
a first side fluid injector positioned on a first surface of the distal tip section; and
a first depression in the first surface of the distal tip section, wherein the first side-pointing viewing element and the first side fluid injector are positioned within the first depression;
wherein the first side-pointing viewing element has a length over which an external object remains in focus in a range of 2-33 millimeters, and a center positioned 7 to 11 millimeters from a distalmost end of the distal tip section.