Imaging method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9510730
APP PUB NO 20150073270A1
SERIAL NO

14228896

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An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery.

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  • CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG;CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.;OPTISCAN PTY LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, John D Essendon, AU 22 160
Delaney, Peter M Carnegie, AU 2 36
Hattendorf, Guido Phoenix, US 13 135
Hauger, Christoph Aalen, DE 148 1734
Miesner, Hans-Joachim Aalen, DE 13 126
Nahm, Werner Buehlerzell, DE 24 659
Rudolph, Frank Aalen, DE 22 243

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