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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscopic video system which can reduce EMI, improve inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reduce the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and a camera for data transfer. SOLUTION: The system comprises an endoscope reading/writing apparatus that stores and provides endoscope parameters and endoscope use history data, uses a detachable camera head capable of accessing the endoscope parameters data and endoscope use history data, and updates the endoscope use history data to rewrite and store for the endoscope, if necessary. A transponder/ transceiver is affixed to the endoscope set to transmit and receive radio frequency signals and coupled to a memory device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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