A61B1/00105

Portable endoscope and method of use thereof

One embodiment provides a portable endoscope. The portable endoscope includes a case configured to enclose at least electrical components of the portable endoscope. The electrical components include a camera configured to capture video content within a body of a patient. The components include one or more lights at least partially encompassing the camera. The one or more lights are adapted to illuminate internal portions of the body of the patient. The components include a transceiver in electrical communication with the camera. The transceiver is configured to receive the video content from the camera and wirelessly transmit the video content to a computing or communications device. The components include a battery configured to provide electrical energy to the camera, the one or more lights, and the transceiver. Each of the electrical components are interchangeable within the case.

Distal end rigid section of insertion portion of endoscope and endoscope
09757011 · 2017-09-12 · ·

A distal-end rigid section of an insertion section of an endoscope, includes: a first base of a metallic material, which constitutes a distal-end portion of the insertion section of the endoscope; a second base of a resin material, which is formed on an axially proximal-end side of the first base; a cylindrical portion protruding from the second base toward an axially distal-end side of the first base and including a non-circular hole portion in which an illumination light source having a non-circular outer shape, generating light and emitting illumination light is disposed; and a through-hole formed by opening a part along an outer peripheral surface of the first base, the cylindrical portion being disposed in the through-hole such that the illumination light is emitted to the axially distal-end side of the first base.

IMAGING SYSTEM
20170251911 · 2017-09-07 · ·

An imaging system includes: an optical unit; an imaging device configured to capture an optical image imaged by the optical unit; and a processing device configured to perform image processing on image data transmitted from the imaging device. The processing device includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire view angle correction data from a first storage unit; and a correction unit configured to correct at least one of first image data and second image data based on the view angle correction data acquired by the data acquisition unit such that a view angle of a first image corresponding to the first image data and a view angle of a second image corresponding to the second image data match each other, and a size of the first image and a size of the second image match each other.

ALIGNMENT OF A CLIP-ON MEDICAL DEVICE TO A SMART DEVICE CAMERA

A smart device may assist a user in aligning an otoscope of an otoscope clip device with a camera of the smart device. A model identification may be determined. The model identification may indicate a model associated with the smart device. An alignment image may be determined using the model identification. The alignment image may be displayed on the display of the smart device.

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT DEVICE WITH COORDINATED LED DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR IMAGE CAPTURE
20220233065 · 2022-07-28 ·

A physical assessment device includes an instrument head, an optical assembly and an adapter interface member. The instrument head includes an illumination assembly including at least one LED and a drive circuit for powering the at least one LED with a pulse width modulation (PWM) current to achieve a variable brightness of the at least one LED. The optical assembly includes a plurality of optical components disposed along an optical axis. The adapter interface member enables an image capture device to be attached to the instrument head and aligned with the optical axis. The image capture device is configured to capture images of medical targets when illuminated by the at least one LED. The drive circuit is coordinated with the image capture device to ensure that the medical targets are at least partially illuminated during the capturing of the images notwithstanding the variable brightness of the at least one LED.

Portable endoscope with disposable steerable cannula

A handheld endoscope has a disposable, single-use portion that includes a fluid hub, cannula, distal tip and is steerable by the operator though actuation of one or two levers. The endoscope also includes re-usable portion that has a handle and display module. The distal tip includes LED illumination and an imaging module that feeds live video to the display module that is rotatable to allow viewing by the operator and others. The single-use and re-usable portions mate and un-mate with each other via physically separated mechanical and electrical connectors. The single use portion can include grasper device that can be actuated by an operator using an actuation tab.

ARTICULATED DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY KIT

A dental photography kit that includes a support, taking the form of a housing. The support includes a support attachment part. The kit includes a dental retractor that defines a retractor opening and that includes a retractor attachment part that is removably attached to the support attachment part when the retractor is in the mounted position on the support. The kit includes a camera that is removably attached to the support in an operating position in which the camera is oriented to receive an at least partial image of the retractor opening. The retractor attachment part is articulated on the support attachment part.

ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USE

An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.

CAMERA HEAD ADAPTOR
20220225861 · 2022-07-21 · ·

An object is to provide a camera head adaptor that allows an endoscope to be detachably attached with a simple operation and that can prevent stress on electrical wirings, optical cables, etc. in an insertion portion due to a camera head being held. The camera head adaptor for holding an endoscope having a camera head comprises: a holding portion that holds the camera head of the endoscope in a detachable manner; a connecting portion that extends along an observation optical axis of the camera head and can be attached to a support structure; and a coupling portion that couples the holding portion and the connecting portion.

PORTABLE AND ERGONOMIC ENDOSCOPE WITH DISPOSABLE CANNULA
20210401277 · 2021-12-30 ·

An endoscopic system includes a single-use portion and a multiple-use portion. The two portions can be mated and un-mated. The single-use portion includes an elongated cannula that has a bendable section near its distal end providing a “steerable” distal tip. The imaging system includes at least two separate cameras and two separate light sources. The camera and light sources are configured to simultaneously image a target object. By employing different illuminations, different filters and manipulating the spectral responses, different characteristics of the target object can be captured. According to some embodiments, a system processor can coordinate the cameras, the light sources and combine the resulting images to display to an operator an enhanced combined image the object.