| 摘要 |
An endoscope with separable auxiliary assembly is provided that includes a cylindrical shaped endoscope that is insertable within a sterile end cap wit h attached sterile drape, the drape being extendable over the length of the endoscope and its trailing cables thus isolating the endoscope and its trailing cables from the environment. A sterile separable channel section is provided that releasably attaches to the end cap. The separable channel section has a plurality of longitudinal channels running therethrough so tha t operative fluids, gases or operative instruments may be applied to the surgical site. To enable a surgeon to obtain selectable images of an operati ve site, a detachable viewing head may be attached to the distal end of the endoscope prior to placement of the endoscope inside the end cap.
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