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01.09.2004 | Commentary
A robotic wide-angle view endoscope using wedge prisms
verfasst von:
G. Berci
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 9/2004
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Excerpt
Drs. Kobayashi, Sakuma, Konishi, Hashizume, and Dotti presented an interesting concept [1]. It would be ideal to have a laparoscope available which that can, immediately after introduction, produce a wide-angled view for orientation that can be changed to a “zooming in” position creating magnification to a smaller area. It can also “view around corners” with rotating prisms at the tip of the scope. All these views can be, practically speaking, achieved with the telescope left in one position without moving it. All these functions can be remotely controlled. …