| I.P Abstract & Summary |
The present invention relates to a spinal endoscope (1) comprising an imaging device and an elongated rigid tube (100) coupled to the imaging device, the tube (100) receives inside: a lens (110) coupled to the imaging device to allow observation of a tissue; at least one irrigation channel (120) to allow injection of a cleaning liquid to fix a view for surgery; a working channel (130) to allow the passage of a surgical tool through it to a target location, and an optical fiber (140) to allow the irradiation of light beams, the spinal endoscope (1) being characterized in that the working channel (130) comprises a first part (132) having a cross-sectional shape in the form of an arc of a circle in contact with the face and corresponding partially to an internal circumference of the elongated rigid tube (100), and a second part (134) having a cross-sectional shape linear, the second part (134) connecting the two ends of the first part (132). |
