| 摘要 |
<p>An endoscope assembly, and the surgical instrument associated with it, capable of providing visibility of an operative site while at the same time insuring the transmission of tactile information to the surgeon through the handle of the instrument. The endoscope assembly (12) comprises an optical head (23) equipped with a connector or connectors (40) for externally and releasably attaching the head to a surgical instrument (11) at the neck portion adjacent the operating end thereof, an eyepiece (22) or other viewing unit remote from the head, and an elongated flexible cable (21) extending between the two for illuminating the operative area and for transmitting an image to the eyepiece.</p> |
