APPARATUS FOR, AND METHOD OF, EXAMINING AND/OR ILLUMINATING A BODY CAVITY

摘要

Apparatus for examining a cavity in a body, comprising a cannula (1) with accessories which via the cannula (1) can be disposed to extend into such cavity. At least one accessory is arranged to receive one or more conductors (19, 20, 21). According to the invention the accessory arranged to receive conductors comprises a relatively stiff mandril (16) disposed for movement between a plurality of substantially parallel capillaries (7, 8, 9) . Each capillary contains at least adjacent its end, a tubular body of translucent material, the ends of said tubular bodies remote from the respective capillaries being connected to each other and to the end of the mandril. The apparatus is optionally arranged to receive at least one further accessory for introducing a light source (26) into the cavity.