Endoscope
device · 1806 · Industrial Revolution
Viewing internal organs; the flexible fibre-optic one dates from 1957.
What it is made of
- Optical fibre — has part. Flexible endoscopes use optical fibre.
- Smartphone camera — has part. Video endoscopes.
- Lens — has part. Optics.
Principles and materials it uses
- Brass — is made of. Bozzini’s first endoscope was brass tubes.
- Reflection of light — uses. A mirror directs the light of a candle.
Where it is used
- Surgical robot — is part of. An endoscopic camera.
- Laparoscopy — is used in. A laparoscope is an endoscope.