Abstract: The inventive manual ophthalmoscope is provided with a housing 1 which is closed on all sides and in which the optical components 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 are housed in an entirely dustproof manner. The necessary switching operations for interposing correction lenses 15, 16, lighting field masks, color filters etc. into the illumination and/or observation light path 2, 3 are effected by electomagnetic drives 17, 18, 19, 20 which are adapted to be operated by means of operating elements 21, 22, 23 provided on the outside of housing 1 in optimum positions from an ergonomic point of view. The display of refraction values of correction lenses 15, 16 interposed into the observation light path as well as information deducible therefrom is effected in an optoelectronic manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved laryngoscope with a mounting for the incandescent lamp which permits its easy removal for replacement purposes. In one embodiment the lamp can be removed upwardly from the handle of the laryngoscope and in other embodiments it can be removed downwardly with a battery housing located in the handle.

Abstract: The invention discloses an endoscope, and particularly a rectoscope, having an improved means of securing a cover to the head housing of the endoscope using a releasable hinge. In a preferred embodiment a pin removably located in a bore forms the hinge for the cover connection.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the illumination of optical examination devices adapted to be connected to the distal end of a light conducting cable connected at its near end to a source of light, which apparatus permits control of illumination of the distal end of the cable. The apparatus includes a housing connected to the distal end of the cable and adapted to receive optical examination devices. A filter support mounts a plurality of filters within the housing for selective movement in and out of the path of light eminating from the distal end of the cable. The filter support is moved by operating a positioning control on the housing which is mechanically coupled to the filter support. In operation, the optical examination device is mounted to the housing which serves as a handle for it, and the illumination of the device is selected by operating the positioning control with the same hand that holds the housing.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for an optical examination device secured to a hand grip at the distal end of a light-conducting cable which is connected at its near end to a projector. The mounting apparatus includes a lower mount for supporting the cable receiving end of the hand grip, which mount has a slit in it to permit passage of the cable, and an upper mount which serves as a holding device for either the other end of the hand grip or the optical examination device secured thereto. A sensing device is provided in the upper mount to turn off the light source which illuminates the cable when the hand grip is placed in the mounting apparatus and to turn the source on when the hand grip is removed from the mounting apparatus.