.~ With means for indicating position, depth or condition of endoscope
DEFINITION
Classification: 600/117
With means for indicating position, depth or condition of endoscope:
(under subclass 101) Subject matter wherein means are provided on or within an endoscope to quantify or assess the location, deepness usage or state of the endoscope relative to the body portion under investigation.
(1) Note. Patents in this subclass are directed to measuring pressure, distance from object, size of affected objected, depth or angle of insertion, temperature, and degree of color change.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
118, for control or monitoring for disfunction and subclass 202 for retractors having sensing or measuring means.
