Refurbished Endoscopes

It's probably safe to assume if you're reading an article on our web site that you know what an endoscope is, right? From Merriam-Webster.com "an illuminated usually fiber-optic flexible or rigid tubular instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ or part (such as the bladder or esophagus) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes that typically has one or more channels to enable passage of instruments (such as forceps or scissors)" But do you know about their origins? We thought it might be fun to dig into just a few of the notable historical milestones of this remarkable device co...