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What Is The Diameter Of Camera In Endoscopy?

Hi, Sumit, I am a final year science student from Ireland, as one of my final project in my medical device innovation course, i am required to build a minimum invasive device to remove the foreign bodies from Throat . At this stage, I ve built some concepts, I need to build a testing environment to prove my concept should work, my question is if you know what are the normally diameter of the camera in endoscopy? how much does it cost for normal endoscopy in the market? I would be really appreciate if you could answer my questions, thanks
Tue, 23 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for contacting HCM
Thats good.
Endoscopy is broader term it includes
1. Nasal Endoscopy
2. Otoendoscopy
3. laryngoscopy
4. Oesophagoscope
5.Bhronchoscope
6.Gastroscope
7.Colonoscope
8.Sigmoidoscope
9.Proctoscope
10.Cystoscope
11.Ureteroscopy etc

Diameter of endoscopy camera varies from 0.99mm to 15 mm.

Thanks

DR Hariom Sharma
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What Is The Diameter Of Camera In Endoscopy?

Hi, Thanks for contacting HCM Thats good. Endoscopy is broader term it includes 1. Nasal Endoscopy 2. Otoendoscopy 3. laryngoscopy 4. Oesophagoscope 5.Bhronchoscope 6.Gastroscope 7.Colonoscope 8.Sigmoidoscope 9.Proctoscope 10.Cystoscope 11.Ureteroscopy etc Diameter of endoscopy camera varies from 0.99mm to 15 mm. Thanks DR Hariom Sharma