Video-optic cable endoscopy forceps

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2003 Mar;67(3):243-6. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(02)00377-4.

Abstract

We present a video-endoscopic technology for foreign body extractions with forceps. This can easily be followed and is recordable on video monitor in excellent quality. Instead of a rigid rod lens telescope, a fiberoptic video endoscope is inserted into the optical channel of a bronchoscopic forceps. This keeps the endoscopic device lightweight and easily maneuverable in different angles. The principle can be applied to other rigid diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic equipment and represents a potential alternative technology to the use of cameras attached to rigid telescopes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopes*
  • Equipment Design
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Respiratory System / surgery*
  • Surgical Instruments*
  • Video-Assisted Surgery / instrumentation*