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Class Information
Number: 600/101
Name: Surgery > Endoscope
Description: Subject matter comprising a generally tube-like structure having a proximal operating end and a distal inserting end, means to transmit a view or image from the distal end to the proximal end, and a light source to transmit light from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the distal end is inserted into a natural or surgically constructed body orifice for viewing or treating functional disorders of the body.
Sub-classes under this class:
| Class Number |
Class Name |
Patents |
| 600/153 |
Having auxiliary channel |
155 |
| 600/120 |
Having endotrachael intuabation means on endoscope |
70 |
| 600/139 |
Having flexible tube structure |
224 |
| 600/160 |
Having imaging and illumination means |
320 |
| 600/134 |
Having means to protect user, patient, or endoscope from electrical discharge |
36 |
| 600/138 |
Having rigid tube structure |
54 |
| 600/137 |
Having rotatable shaft |
42 |
| 600/136 |
Having separable shaft |
23 |
| 600/133 |
Sterilizable |
127 |
| 600/183 |
Tissue division viewing (e.g., carpal tunnel, plantal fasciotomy) |
14 |
| 600/132 |
Universal cord connector device for endoscope functions |
80 |
| 600/135 |
Urological |
64 |
| 600/113 |
With additional scope |
37 |
| 600/109 |
With camera or solid state imager |
582 |
| 600/102 |
With chair, table, holder, or other support |
185 |
| 600/118 |
With control or monitoring of endoscope functions |
243 |
| 600/126 |
With foot pedal control for endoscope operation |
33 |
| 600/114 |
With guide means for body insertion |
372 |
| 600/116 |
With inflatable balloon |
105 |
| 600/117 |
With means for indicating position, depth or condition of endoscope |
260 |
| 600/103 |
With monitoring of components or view field |
58 |
| 600/127 |
With non-optical distal tip attachment |
111 |
| 600/130 |
With particular arrangement of internal elements (e.g., shaft reducing) |
153 |
| 600/129 |
With particular distal tip configuration |
238 |
| 600/131 |
With particular operating handle design (e.g., for comfort) |
106 |
| 600/128 |
With particular shaft cross-section |
57 |
| 600/121 |
With protective sheath |
240 |
| 600/119 |
With shield to protect operator (e.g., splatter protection) |
19 |
| 600/104 |
With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore |
440 |
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7623904 |
Medical apparatus, medical apparatus guide system, capsule type medical apparatus, and capsule type medical apparatus guide apparatus |
Nov. 24, 2009 |
| 7623907 |
Endoscope for observing scattered light from living body tissue and method of observing scattered light from living body tissue |
Nov. 24, 2009 |
| 7618366 |
Array system and method for locating an in vivo signal source |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
| 7618413 |
Medical device control system |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
| 7615004 |
Endoscopic ancillary attachment devices |
Nov. 10, 2009 |
| 7608842 |
Driving scanning fiber devices with variable frequency drive signals |
Oct. 27, 2009 |
| 7596359 |
Receiving apparatus, transmitting apparatus and transmitting/receiving system |
Sep. 29, 2009 |
| 7585272 |
Electronic endoscope, and method for transferring programs |
Sep. 8, 2009 |
| 7577283 |
System and method for detecting content in-vivo |
Aug. 18, 2009 |
| 7567692 |
System and method for detecting content in-vivo |
Jul. 28, 2009 |
| 7564626 |
Stereo-measurement borescope with 3-D viewing |
Jul. 21, 2009 |
| 7553274 |
Capsule endoscope |
Jun. 30, 2009 |
| 7537563 |
Heater for surgical viewing instruments |
May. 26, 2009 |
| 7527590 |
Anastomosis system |
May. 5, 2009 |
| 7511733 |
Capsule-type medical apparatus |
Mar. 31, 2009 |
| 7505802 |
Capsule endoscope |
Mar. 17, 2009 |
| 7498950 |
Apparatus and method for using RFID to track use of a component within a device |
Mar. 3, 2009 |
| 7494462 |
Endoscopic manual control knob, and a method for manufacturing same |
Feb. 24, 2009 |
| 7492116 |
Robot for surgical applications |
Feb. 17, 2009 |
| 7492935 |
Device, method, and system for reduced transmission imaging |
Feb. 17, 2009 |
| 7485114 |
System and method for the central control of devices used during an operation |
Feb. 3, 2009 |
| 7485091 |
Electronic endoscope system |
Feb. 3, 2009 |
| 7476213 |
Method and system for supplying gas into a body |
Jan. 13, 2009 |
| 7463918 |
Method and apparatus for receiving data in human body communication system |
Dec. 9, 2008 |
| 7458967 |
Endovascular treatment apparatus and method |
Dec. 2, 2008 |
| 7457444 |
Method and apparatus for fast automatic centerline extraction for virtual endoscopy |
Nov. 25, 2008 |
| 7452338 |
Intracoelomic mobile body, and capsule-type ultrasonic endoscope |
Nov. 18, 2008 |
| 7452328 |
Capsule endoscope apparatus |
Nov. 18, 2008 |
| 7448993 |
Gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
| 7435216 |
Robotized laparoscopic system |
Oct. 14, 2008 |
| 7426409 |
Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque |
Sep. 16, 2008 |
| 7413541 |
Surgery support system for endoscopic surgery |
Aug. 19, 2008 |
| 7399273 |
Method for high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization treatment of endoscope and endoscope |
Jul. 15, 2008 |
| 7398117 |
System for detecting position of capsule endoscope in subject |
Jul. 8, 2008 |
| 7379790 |
Tool memory-based software upgrades for robotic surgery |
May. 27, 2008 |
| 7365509 |
Capsule type micro-robot moving system |
Apr. 29, 2008 |
| 7365768 |
Endoscope apparatus and function adjusting circuit for endoscope |
Apr. 29, 2008 |
| 7359601 |
Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site |
Apr. 15, 2008 |
| 7358987 |
Endoscope system |
Apr. 15, 2008 |
| 7354397 |
Capsule-type medical apparatus and a communication method for the capsule-type medical apparatus |
Apr. 8, 2008 |
| 7320700 |
Flexible wrist for surgical tool |
Jan. 22, 2008 |
| 7319781 |
Method and system for multiple passes diagnostic alignment for in vivo images |
Jan. 15, 2008 |
| 7317955 |
Virtual operating room integration |
Jan. 8, 2008 |
| 7317954 |
Virtual control of electrosurgical generator functions |
Jan. 8, 2008 |
| 7317180 |
Imaging optical system and endoscope provided with imaging optical system |
Jan. 8, 2008 |
| 7314475 |
Extraluminal balloon dissection |
Jan. 1, 2008 |
| 7311660 |
Method and apparatus for heating and applying warm antifog solution to endoscopes as well as a distal lens protector |
Dec. 25, 2007 |
| 7294106 |
Cable-free medical detection and treatment system |
Nov. 13, 2007 |
| 7292895 |
Ready-to-install electrode system for cardioversion and assembly of said system and an endoscope |
Nov. 6, 2007 |
| 7277833 |
Modeling of the workspace and active pending behavior of an endscope using filter functions |
Oct. 2, 2007 |
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