摘要 |
A medical multifunctional tube (52) is described for inspecting internal organs of a body. The tube has a substantially free lumen for conveying various elements and also used for conveying liquids and gasses to and/or from organs (5) penetrated by said tube (52). The tube further comprising an imaging sensor (42) incorporated in the anterior face (22; 44) of said tube; at least one conduit of energy (54) to activate said imaging sensor (42) associated with the wall of said tube (52); at least one conducting element (28) for transmitting signals of said imaging sensor (42) to the rear end of said tube, at least one receiver for said signals; and cleaning means triggered by a timer or software for keeping said imaging sensor clear. |