WO2016075777A1 - 光ファイバスキャナ、照明装置および観察装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fiber optic scanner, an illumination device and an observation device.
- an optical fiber scanner that scans illumination light on an object by vibrating the piezoelectric element and emitting illumination light while spirally scanning the tip of the optical fiber (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1) 2)).
- the optical fiber scanner described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which an optical fiber is inserted into a substantially cylindrical piezoelectric element unit, and the proximal end side of the optical fiber is supported by an adhesive with respect to the front end of the piezoelectric element unit. have.
- the optical fiber scanner described in Patent Document 2 has a structure in which the proximal end side of the optical fiber is supported in a fitted state by a support member such as an annular intervening component, a ring plug, or a bead of adhesive. doing.
- JP 2011-217835 A Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-523198
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an optical fiber scanner, an illumination device, and an observation device capable of stably bending and oscillating an optical fiber.
- an optical fiber for guiding light and emitting light from a tip, and a vibration transfer body capable of fitting a proximal end side of the optical fiber with respect to the tip and transmitting vibration to the optical fiber.
- a vibration transfer body capable of fitting a proximal end side of the optical fiber with respect to the tip and transmitting vibration to the optical fiber.
- a plurality of piezoelectric elements fixed to the vibration transmitting body, polarized in the radial direction of the optical fiber, and vibrating the optical fiber through the vibration transmitting body by applying an alternating voltage in the polarization direction;
- the vibration transmitting body has a fitting hole fitted at a position spaced apart from the piezoelectric element on the proximal end side, and the light is transmitted through the vibration transmitting body fitted in the fitting hole.
- a supporting portion capable of supporting a fiber in a cantilever shape, and the vibration transmitting member is made of an elastic material having a through hole into which the optical fiber can be inserted and having the plurality of piezoelectric elements attached to the side surface.
- a hollow columnar portion, and the optical fiber disposed at the tip of the columnar portion It was supported by the fitting state, an optical fiber scanner having a distal end portion of the rotating body shape sectional area in the radial direction toward the tip of the optical fiber is gradually reduced.
- vibration when an alternating voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element in the polarization direction, vibration is generated by expanding and contracting the piezoelectric element in the direction orthogonal to the polarization direction, that is, the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber. Vibration is transmitted to the optical fiber through the vibration transmitter. Further, by supporting the optical fiber in a cantilevered manner via the vibration transmitting body by the support portion, it is possible to suppress that the vibration generated in the piezoelectric element escapes to the proximal end side of the optical fiber. Thus, the tip of the optical fiber can be stably vibrated, and the light emitted from the tip of the optical fiber can be scanned with high accuracy according to the vibration of the optical fiber.
- the tip end portion of the vibration transmission body for supporting the optical fiber in the fitting state has a shape of a rotating body in which the cross-sectional area in the radial direction gradually reduces from the columnar portion toward the tip of the optical fiber.
- the change in cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the portion where the optical fiber is fitted by the tip end to the portion where the tip of the optical fiber is exposed.
- the tip end portion may be separately formed on the columnar portion.
- the tip portion and the columnar portion that constitute the vibration transfer body are formed of different materials, or the through holes for inserting the optical fiber are made different in size between the tip portion and the columnar portion. be able to.
- the tip end portion may be integrally molded with the columnar portion.
- an optical fiber scanner according to any one of the above, a light source generating the light guided by the optical fiber, a condenser lens condensing the light emitted from the optical fiber, It is an illuminating device provided with the condensing lens and the outer cylinder which holds the said optical fiber scanner. According to this aspect, with the optical fiber scanner capable of stably bending and oscillating the optical fiber, it is possible to accurately illuminate the desired position of the subject.
- a third aspect of the present invention is an observation device comprising: the above-described illumination device; and a light detection unit that detects return light returning from the object by irradiating the object with light by the illumination device.
- the light detection unit detects the return light returning from the subject by accurately scanning the light at the desired position of the subject by the illumination device. Therefore, accurate observation can be realized based on the image information of the desired observation range of the subject obtained based on the intensity signal of the return light detected by the light detection unit.
- the optical fiber can be stably bent and oscillated.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention cut in the radial direction of an optical fiber for illumination. It is sectional drawing of the optical fiber scanner of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut
- an endoscope apparatus (observation apparatus) 100 includes a light source 1 for generating illumination light, an illumination apparatus 3 for irradiating illumination light to a subject (not shown), and illumination light Control a light detector (light detection unit) 5 such as a photodiode that detects reflected light returning from the subject or fluorescent light etc. by irradiating the light, and the illumination device 3 and the light detector 5 And a controller 7.
- a light detector (light detection unit) 5 such as a photodiode that detects reflected light returning from the subject or fluorescent light etc. by irradiating the light
- the illumination device 3 and the light detector 5 And a controller 7.
- the longitudinal direction of the endoscope apparatus 100 is taken as the Z-axis direction, and the two directions orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the endoscope apparatus 100 as the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, respectively.
- the illumination device 3 guides the illumination light emitted from the light source 1 and condenses the illumination light emitted from the illumination optical fiber 11 with the optical fiber scanner 10 having the illumination optical fiber 11 for emitting the light from the tip.
- the light source 1 and the light detector 5 are disposed on the proximal end side of the optical fiber scanner 10.
- the control device 7 includes a CPU (not shown) that controls the lighting device 3 and the light detector 5, a program that operates the CPU, and a memory that stores various signals and the like input to the CPU.
- the optical fiber scanner 10 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an optical fiber for illumination (optical fiber) 11 such as a multimode fiber or a single mode fiber and a proximal end side of the optical fiber 11 for illumination.
- a vibration transmitting body 21 capable of fitting and transmitting vibration to the illumination optical fiber 11, four piezoelectric elements 23 fixed to the vibration transmitting body 21, and the illumination optical fiber 11 via the vibration transmitting body 21
- a fixing portion (supporting portion) 25 to be supported, a lead wire (GND) 27G for driving, and four lead wires 27A and 27B are provided.
- the optical fiber scanner 10 includes a jacket 29 that covers the proximal end side of the illumination optical fiber 11 relative to the vibration transfer body 21 and a bending prevention pipe 31 that protects the proximal end side of the illumination optical fiber 11. There is.
- the optical fiber 11 for illumination is comprised by the core material called a core, and the sheath material called the clad which covers the outer side of a core material.
- the core and the cladding have different refractive indices, and are formed of quartz or a plastic material, respectively.
- the illumination optical fiber 11 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the outer cylinder 15, one end of which extends to the outside on the proximal end side of the outer cylinder 15, and is connected to the light source 1; The other end is disposed in the vicinity of the focal position of the condenser lens 13 inside the outer cylinder 15.
- the vibration transfer body 21 is attached to the hollow columnar portion 33 made of an elastic material to which the piezoelectric element 23 is attached on the side surface and the tip of the columnar portion 33, and the illumination optical fiber 11 is fitted. And a tip portion 35 for supporting in a combined state. Both the columnar portion 33 and the tip portion 35 are formed of nickel or copper.
- the columnar section 33 has a through hole 33a into which the illumination optical fiber 11 is inserted, as shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C. At the base end of the through hole 33a, as shown in FIG. 2, the inserted illumination optical fiber 11 is adhered by an epoxy adhesive S applied to the outer peripheral surface of the illumination optical fiber 11. .
- the columnar portion 33 has, at one end in the longitudinal direction, a stepped opening 33b in which the opening area of the through hole 33a spreads radially outward.
- the opening 33 b can hold the tip 35 in a fitted state.
- the columnar portion 33 has an outer shape of a substantially square pole, and the piezoelectric elements 23 are attached to each of the four side surfaces with an epoxy adhesive.
- the tip portion 35 has a cylindrical attachment portion 35a attached to the opening 33b of the columnar portion 33 in a fitted state, and the attachment portion 35a attached to the columnar portion 33. It is comprised by the protrusion part 35b which protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the columnar part 33. As shown in FIG.
- the protrusion 35b extends radially outward from the mounting portion 35a, and has a rotary body shape in which the cross-sectional area in the radial direction gradually reduces in a conical shape toward the opposite side to the mounting portion 35a.
- the distal end portion 35 has a fitting hole 35c which penetrates the attaching portion 35a and the projecting portion 35b and fits the illumination optical fiber 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the fitting optical fiber 11 is bonded to the fitting hole 35 c by the epoxy-based adhesive S applied to the outer peripheral surface of the illuminating optical fiber 11.
- the fixing portion 25 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel and is formed in an annular shape.
- the fixing portion 25 has an outer peripheral surface bonded to the inner wall of the outer cylinder 15 by an epoxy adhesive.
- the fixing portion 25 has a fitting hole 25a for fitting the columnar portion 33 of the vibration transmitting body 21, and a portion where a gap is formed when the vibration transmitting body 21 is fitted into the fitting hole 25a.
- the vibration transmitter 21 is firmly fixed by filling the above with the conductive epoxy adhesive.
- the fixing portion 25 fits the position of the vibration transmitting body 21 at a distance from the base end side to the piezoelectric element 23 by the fitting hole 25 a to support the optical fiber 11 for illumination in a cantilevered manner. It is supposed to Thereby, the fixing portion 25 is configured to suppress radial vibration generated at this position of the illumination optical fiber 11. Further, even if the vibration escapes from the piezoelectric element 23 to the proximal end side of the illumination optical fiber 11, the vibration is affected in some way, and the change in shape and the return are suppressed. Therefore, the fixing portion 25 can prevent the vibration shape of the piezoelectric element 23 and the vibration of the illumination optical fiber 11 from becoming unstable.
- the fixing portion 25 is electrically connected to the electrodes on the back surface of the four piezoelectric elements 23 via the vibration transmitter 21 so as to function as a common GND when driving the piezoelectric elements 23.
- the fixing portion 25 also has four through holes 25 b through which the lead wires 27A and 27B pass.
- the through holes 25 b are preferably formed in parallel with the central axis of the fixed portion 25.
- the jacket 29 covers the illumination optical fiber 11 with a gap from the vibration transmitter 21.
- the jacket 29 has an outer dimension substantially the same as the outer dimension of the columnar portion 33 of the vibration transfer body 21.
- the bending prevention pipe 31 has a cylindrical shape, and is disposed adjacent to the fixing portion 25 along the longitudinal direction of the illumination optical fiber 11.
- the bending prevention pipe 31 fits the rear end portion of the vibration transmitting body 21 protruding from the fixed portion 25 to the proximal end side of the illumination optical fiber 11 and the front end portion of the jacket 29 and uses adhesive as the bonding surface. It is fixed using.
- the jacket 29 and the bending prevention pipe 31 can prevent the proximal end of the lighting optical fiber 11 from being broken relative to the vibration transmitter 21.
- the piezoelectric element 23 is made of, for example, a piezoelectric ceramic material such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT), and is formed in an elongated plate shape.
- the piezoelectric element 23 is subjected to a positive electrode treatment on the surface and a negative electrode treatment on the back surface, and polarized in the direction from the positive electrode to the negative electrode, that is, in the plate thickness direction There is.
- these four piezoelectric elements 23 are disposed at the same position in the longitudinal direction of the illumination optical fiber 11 on each side surface of the columnar portion 33 of the vibration transfer body 21. It is desirable that the gap between the piezoelectric element 23 and the fixing portion 25 be separated to such an extent that expansion and contraction in a direction intersecting at least the polarization direction of the piezoelectric element 23 is not impeded. In this way, the fixing portion 25 does not prevent the expansion and contraction of the illuminating optical fiber 11 in the longitudinal direction by the piezoelectric element 23.
- the directions of polarization are arranged such that the pair of piezoelectric elements 23 facing each other in the radial direction of the illumination optical fiber 11 have the same polarization direction.
- lead wires 27A constituting phase A are joined to the electrode surfaces of one pair of piezoelectric elements 23 by a conductive epoxy adhesive, and B on the electrode surfaces of the other pair of piezoelectric elements 23.
- the lead wire 27B which comprises a phase is joined.
- each pair of piezoelectric elements 23 can transmit its vibration to the illumination optical fiber 11 via the vibration transmitter 21 and vibrate the tip of the illumination optical fiber 11 in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. It is supposed to be.
- one end of the lead wire 27 ⁇ / b> G is joined to the fixing portion 25 by a conductive epoxy-based adhesive.
- the lead wires 27A and 27B are connected to the piezoelectric element 23 through the through holes 25b of the fixed portion 25 and fixed to the through holes 25b by an epoxy adhesive.
- the detection optical fiber 19 is made of an elongated glass material, and is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 15 along the longitudinal direction.
- the detection optical fibers 19 are spaced from each other in the circumferential direction of the outer cylinder 15. Further, one end of the detection optical fiber 19 is disposed at the tip of the outer cylinder 15, and the other end is connected to the light detector 5.
- control device 7 In addition to control of the illumination device 3 and the light detector 5, the control device 7 also controls the intensity signal of the return light detected by the light detector 5 and information on the scanning position of the illumination light by the optical fiber scanner 10 (scanning position information) Can be associated with each other to generate image information.
- the illumination device 3 and the endoscope device 100 configured as described above will be described.
- the tip of the outer cylinder 15 is directed to the object, and the illumination light from the light source 1 is arranged. generate.
- the illumination light emitted from the light source 1 is guided by the illumination optical fiber 11 and emitted from the tip, and is irradiated onto the subject by the condenser lens 13.
- the controller 7 associates the intensity signal of the return light output from the light detector 5 with the scanning position information of the optical fiber scanner 10, and converts it into image information. Thereby, an image of the subject irradiated with the illumination light can be generated.
- the bending resonance frequency of the illumination optical fiber 11 is such that the axial center of the fixed portion 25 is a node and the tip of the illumination optical fiber 11 is an antinode.
- A-phase piezoelectric elements 23 When an alternating voltage corresponding to the bending resonance frequency is applied to one pair of piezoelectric elements 23 (hereinafter referred to as A-phase piezoelectric elements 23), vibrations are generated in these A-phase piezoelectric elements 23. Then, the vibration generated in the A-phase piezoelectric element 23 is transmitted to the illumination optical fiber 11 through the vibration transmitter 21 and the tip portion of the illumination optical fiber 11 intersects in the longitudinal direction (for example, FIG. In FIG. 3, it vibrates in the X-axis (A-phase) direction.
- the B-phase piezoelectric elements 23 when an alternating voltage corresponding to the bending resonance frequency is applied to the other pair of piezoelectric elements 23 (hereinafter referred to as the B-phase piezoelectric elements 23), vibrations are generated in the B-phase piezoelectric elements 23. Then, the vibration generated in the B-phase piezoelectric element 23 is transmitted to the illumination optical fiber 11 through the vibration transfer body 21, and the tip portion of the illumination optical fiber 11 is in one direction orthogonal to the X axis direction (for example, 1 to 3 vibrates in the Y-axis (B-phase) direction.
- the X axis direction for example, 1 to 3 vibrates in the Y-axis (B-phase) direction.
- the tip end portion 35 supporting the illumination optical fiber 11 in the vibration transfer body 21 in the fitting state is the tip end of the illumination optical fiber 11 from the columnar portion 33
- the cross-sectional area in the radial direction gradually decreases in the direction from the portion where the illumination optical fiber 11 is fitted by the tip portion 35 to the portion where the tip of the illumination optical fiber 11 is exposed Changes in cross section gradually decrease.
- the stress generated by the vibration transmitted from the vibration transmitter 21 to the illumination optical fiber 11 is prevented from being concentrated at one point near the tip of the illumination optical fiber 11, and the illumination optical fiber 11 is rapidly changed. Damage can be prevented. Therefore, the vibration generated in the piezoelectric element 23 can be smoothly transmitted to the illumination optical fiber 11 by the vibration transfer body 21, and the illumination optical fiber 11 can be stably vibrated.
- the columnar portion 33 and the tip portion 35 of the vibration transfer body 21 are formed separately, for example, the columnar portion 33 and the tip portion 35 are formed of different materials, or the through holes 33a of these columnar portions 33 are formed. And the fitting hole 35c of the tip portion 35 can be easily made different in size.
- the desired position of a to-be-photographed object can be illuminated precisely.
- accurate observation can be performed based on the image information of the desired observation range of the subject obtained based on the intensity signal of the return light detected by the light detector 5. It can be realized.
- the present embodiment can be modified as follows.
- the vibration transmitter 21 in which the columnar portion 33 and the tip portion 35 are separately formed is described as an example of the vibration transmitter.
- a vibration transmitting body 41 formed by integrally forming the columnar portion 33 and the tip portion 35 is adopted. It may be
- the vibration transfer body 41 By doing this, in the vibration transfer body 41, rattling or the like does not occur due to the influence of variations in processing accuracy between the tip end portion 35 and the columnar portion 33. Therefore, the vibration of the piezoelectric element 23 can be transmitted to the illumination optical fiber 11 more smoothly through the vibration transmitter 41.
- a vibration transmitter 43 having a rear end 45 having the same shape as that of the front end 35 may be adopted as the vibration transmitter.
- the columnar portion 33 has stepped openings 33b at both ends in the longitudinal direction, in which the opening area of the through holes 33a spreads radially outward, and the front end 35 and the rear end 45 are formed by the openings 33b. May be held in the fitted state.
- the vibration transfer body 43 can also be used by disposing either of the front end portion 35 and the rear end portion 45 toward the front end side of the illumination optical fiber 11. Further, since the vibration transfer body 43 is a minute part, it is not necessary to consider the direction of the vibration transfer body 43 at the time of manufacture, and the complexity can be alleviated.
- the vibration transfer body 43 is a minute part, it is not necessary to consider the direction of the vibration transfer body 43 at the time of manufacture, and the complexity can be alleviated.
- the columnar portion 33, the front end portion 35 and the rear end portion 45 separately, they are formed of different materials, or the through holes 33a of the columnar portion 33 and the front end portion 35 and the rear end portion 45 are formed.
- the fitting holes 35c can be easily made different in size.
- the vibration transmitting body 43 in which the columnar portion 33, the front end portion 35, and the rear end portion 45 are separately formed is described.
- a vibration transmitting body 47 formed by integrally forming the columnar portion 33, the front end 35 and the rear end 45 may be adopted.
- the vibration transmitting body 47 does not cause rattling and the like due to the influence of the variation in machining accuracy between both the front end portion 35 and the rear end portion 45 and the columnar portion 33. Therefore, the vibration of the piezoelectric element 23 can be transmitted to the illumination optical fiber 11 more smoothly through the vibration transmitter 47.
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本発明の第1態様は、光を導光して先端から出射する光ファイバと、該光ファイバの前記先端よりも基端側を嵌合して該光ファイバに振動を伝達可能な振動伝達体と、該振動伝達体に固定され、前記光ファイバの径方向に分極し、該分極方向に交番電圧が印加されることにより前記振動伝達体を介して前記光ファイバを振動させる複数の圧電素子と、前記振動伝達体における前記圧電素子に対して基端側に間隔をあけた位置を嵌合する嵌合孔を有し、該嵌合孔に嵌合させた前記振動伝達体を介して前記光ファイバを片持ち梁状に支持可能な支持部とを備え、前記振動伝達体が、前記光ファイバを挿入可能な貫通孔を有し側面に前記複数の圧電素子が貼り付けられた弾性材料からなる中空の柱状部と、該柱状部の先端に配置されて前記光ファイバを嵌合状態に支持し、該光ファイバの先端に向かって径方向の断面積が徐々に縮小する回転体形状の先端部とを有する光ファイバスキャナである。
このように構成することで、振動伝達体を構成する先端部と柱状部とを別材料で形成したり、これら先端部と柱状部とで光ファイバを挿入する貫通孔を異なる大きさにしたりすることができる。
このように構成することで、振動伝達体において、先端部と柱状部との加工精度のばらつきの影響によるガタ等が生じることがない。したがって、圧電素子の振動をよりスムーズに光ファイバに伝達することができる。
本態様によれば、光ファイバを安定して屈曲振動させることができる光ファイバスキャナにより、被写体の所望の位置を精度よく照明することができる。
本態様によれば、照明装置により被写体の所望の位置で光が精度よく走査されることにより被写体から戻る戻り光が光検出部により検出される。したがって、光検出部により検出された戻り光の強度信号に基づいて得られる被写体の所望の観察範囲の画像情報に基づき、正確な観察を実現することができる。
本実施形態に係る内視鏡装置(観察装置)100は、図1に示すように、照明光を発生させる光源1と、被写体(図示略)に照明光を照射する照明装置3と、照明光が照射されることにより被写体から戻る反射光や蛍光等の戻り光を検出するフォトダイオードのような光検出器(光検出部)5と、これら照明装置3および光検出器5の制御等を行う制御装置7とを備えている。以下、内視鏡装置100の長手方向をZ軸方向、内視鏡装置100の長手方向に直交し、かつ、互いに直交する2方向をそれぞれX軸方向、Y軸方向とする。
制御装置7は、照明装置3および光検出器5を制御するCPU(図示略)と、このCPUを作動するプログラムと、CPUに入力する各種信号等を記憶するメモリとを備えている。
本実施形態に係る光ファイバスキャナ10、照明装置3および内視鏡装置100を用いて被写体を観察するには、まず、外筒15の先端を被写体に向けて配置し、光源1から照明光を発生させる。光源1から発せられた照明光は、照明用光ファイバ11により導光されて先端から出射され、集光レンズ13により被写体に照射される。
光ファイバスキャナ10により照明光を走査させるには、まず、固定部25における軸方向の中央付近が節で照明用光ファイバ11の先端部が腹となるような照明用光ファイバ11の屈曲共振周波数を励起させる。
本実施形態においては、振動伝達体として、柱状部33と先端部35とが別体に形成されている振動伝達体21を例示して説明した。第1変形例としては、これに代えて、図6、図7A,図7Bおよび図7Cに示すように、柱状部33と先端部35とが一体成型されてなる振動伝達体41を採用することとしてもよい。
3 照明装置
5 光検出器(光検出部)
10 光ファイバスキャナ
11 照明用光ファイバ(光ファイバ)
13 集光レンズ
15 外筒
21,41,43,47 振動伝達体
23 圧電素子
25 固定部(支持部)
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100 内視鏡装置(観察装置)
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- 光を導光して先端から出射する光ファイバと、
該光ファイバの前記先端よりも基端側を嵌合して該光ファイバに振動を伝達可能な振動伝達体と、
該振動伝達体に固定され、前記光ファイバの径方向に分極し、該分極方向に交番電圧が印加されることにより前記振動伝達体を介して前記光ファイバを振動させる複数の圧電素子と、
前記振動伝達体における前記圧電素子に対して基端側に間隔をあけた位置を嵌合する嵌合孔を有し、該嵌合孔に嵌合させた前記振動伝達体を介して前記光ファイバを片持ち梁状に支持可能な支持部とを備え、
前記振動伝達体が、前記光ファイバを挿入可能な貫通孔を有し側面に前記複数の圧電素子が貼り付けられた弾性材料からなる中空の柱状部と、該柱状部の先端に配置されて前記光ファイバを嵌合状態に支持し、該光ファイバの先端に向かって径方向の断面積が徐々に縮小する回転体形状の先端部とを有する光ファイバスキャナ。 - 前記先端部が前記柱状部に別体に形成されている請求項1に記載の光ファイバスキャナ。
- 前記先端部が前記柱状部と一体成型されてなる請求項1に記載の光ファイバスキャナ。
- 請求項1から請求項3のいずれかに記載の光ファイバスキャナと、
前記光ファイバにより導光する前記光を発生する光源と、
前記光ファイバから出射された光を集光する集光レンズと、
該集光レンズおよび前記光ファイバスキャナを保持する外筒とを備える照明装置。 - 請求項4に記載の照明装置と、
該照明装置によって被写体に光が照射されることにより、該被写体から戻る戻り光を検出する光検出部とを備える観察装置。
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